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Coordinates: 16°59′56″N 54°05′48″E / 16.99900°N 54.09665°E / 16.99900; 54.09665
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Al Hosn Palace
قصر الحصن العامر
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General information
TypePalace
AddressX3XW+GM
Town or citySalalah
CountryOman
Coordinates16°59′56″N 54°05′48″E / 16.99900°N 54.09665°E / 16.99900; 54.09665
OwnerSultan of Oman

Al Hosn Palace (Arabic: قصر الحصن العامر Qaṣr al-Hosn al-Amer) is the Sultan of Oman's residence in Salalah.

History

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Sultan Said bin Taimur preferred Al Hosn Palace to Al Alam Palace in Muscat. He married two Dhofari women and his heir, Qaboos bin Said, was born at the palace in 1940.[1]

References

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  1. ^ Kechichian, Joseph (2008). Power and Succession in Arab Monarchies. Lynne Rienner Publishers. p. 172. ISBN 1588265560.