The Al Alam Palace is the ceremonial palace of His Majesty Sultan

Sultan

Sultan is a title with several historical meanings. Originally, it was an Arabic language abstract noun meaning "strength", "authority", "rulership", and "dictatorship", derived from the masdar سلطة , meaning "authority" or "power". Later, it came to be used as the title of certain rulers who...

 Qaboos of Oman

Qaboos of Oman

Qaboos bin Said Al Said is the Sultan of Oman and its Dependencies. He rose to power after overthrowing his father, Said bin Taimur, in a palace coup in 1970. He is the 14th-generation descendant of the founder of the Al Bu Sa'idi dynasty.-Early life:...

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Overview

The palace was built in 1972. It has a facade of gold and blue. Visitors are not allowed inside the palace but it remains a popular area to walk next to and take photos.

It is not the only residence of His Majesty, who normally lives elsewhere in Oman.

Al Alam Palace is surrounded by the Mirani

Mirani

Mirani , from the Arabic Amir Mir + -âni , meaning "The Descendants of Mir" or "Amir", is a Sindhi tribe of Baloch origin, settled in Sindh, and Balochistan provinces of Pakistan as well as Tehran, Hormozgān, Kermān, Khūzestān, South Khorasan, Sistan and Baluchestan provinces of Iran...

 and Jalali

Jalali

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Forts built in the 16th century by the Portuguese.