Fortress · Al Hayl, Emirate of Fujairah, Emirate of Fujairah
Al Hayl Castle
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Al Hayl Castle is a historic fort and former residence of Fujairah's ruling family at the foot of the Hajar Mountains, near Al Hayl village in the Emirate of Fujairah.
Why go
Al Hayl Castle is a historic fort near Al Hayl village in the Emirate of Fujairah, a separate place from the village and from Fujairah Fort. The Fujairah government's places-to-visit list says it was the residence of Fujairah's ruling family and served in defending the area, and that it stands at the foot of the Hajar Mountains close to Al Hayl village. The list gives 1830 as the year it was established, although the same text also says it was built about 250 years ago. Whether the interior is open, and any visiting rules, were not found on a page read for this record.
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