Rustaq

23.39083333333357.424444444444Koordinaten: 23 ° 23 ' N, 57 ° 25' O

Rustaq (Arabic الرستاق, DMG ar - Rustaq ) is a historic town in Oman on the northern edge of the Hajar Mountains, with easy access to the fertile coastal plain al - Batina.

Rustaq ( Persian for the border area) was in the 7th century under control of the Persians. 1624 laid the first ruler of the dynasty Yaruba Nasir ibn Murshid his seat to Rustaq. The fortress Qalaat al - Qesra was built at this time. 1784 moved Hamad ibn Said the seat of government to Muscat. Until the 1950s, the city remained, as well as others inherent Romanesque places independently. Rustaq Rustaq is the capital of the wilaya and capital of the province Dschanub al - Batina.

Awabi | Barka | Mahsana | Nachl | Rustaq | Wadi al - Maawil

  • Location in Oman
  • Dschanub al - Batina
DIN 31635 Al Batinah Region Hamad bin Said Muscat, Oman Barka (Oman) Nakhal
698200
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