Al Baraka Palace Explained
| Al Baraka Palace |
| Native Name: | بيت البركة |
| Building Type: | Palace |
| Location Town: | Seeb |
| Location Country: | Oman |
| Coordinates: | 23.7066°N 58.0887°W |
| Owner: | Sultan of Oman |
Al Baraka Palace (also known as Seeb Palace) is a royal palace in Seeb, on the outskirts of Muscat.[1] It is the primary residence of the Sultan of Oman.[2] [3]
History
The palace was designed by British architects, Page and Broughton,[4] in a relatively modest style, surrounded by gardens, and completed in the 1970s.[5] Six villas, a majlis, and a sports hall were added to the palace complex in 1987. They were designed and built by the Cyprus based architecture firm, J+A Philippou.[6]
Oman Mammal Breeding Center
The Oman Mammal Breeding Center, which aims to study and help preserve genetic material of endangered species, is on the grounds of Al Baraka Palace and under the control of the Environment Conservation Office. It is home to Arabian leopard,[7] Arabian oryx, Arabian Tahr,[8] and Nubian ibex.[9]
Notes and References
- Book: Darke, Diana. Oman, 2nd: The Bradt Travel Guide. 21 December 2010. Bradt Travel Guides. 978-1-84162-332-0. 118.
- Web site: Seeb is the state that the late Sultan chose as his residence most of the time . Al Watan . 23 January 2020.
- Book: Peterson . John . Historical Muscat . 2006 . Brill . 978-9-0041-5266-3 . 29 .
- Web site: Political situation in Oman . Arabian Gulf Digital Archives . National Library and Archives of the UAE . 74 . 1973.
- Web site: Briefing for the visit by the Prince of Wales. 22. National Archives. 1986. 8 May 2024.
- Web site: Bait al Barakah . J+A Philippou Architects Engineers.
- Edmonds . History of the Arabian leopard Captive Breeding Programme . Cat Specialist Group . 2006 . Cat News Special Issue - Arabian Leopard .
- Al-Rawahi . Complete mitochondrial genome of endangered Arabian tahr (Arabitragus jayakari) and phylogenetic placement . Mitochondrial DNA. Part B, Resources . 2022 . 7 . 6 . 1189–1190 . 10.1080/23802359.2022.2090295 . 35783068 . 9248954 .
- Al-Ghafri . Genetic diversity of the Nubian ibex in Oman as revealed by mitochondrial DNA . Royal Society Open Science . 2021 . 8 . 5 . 10.1098/rsos.210125 . 34084548 . 8150036 . 2021RSOS....810125A .
