| Al Baraka Palace | |
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بيت البركة
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| Type | Palace |
| Town or city | Seeb |
| Country | Oman |
| Coordinates | 23°42′24″N 58°05′19″E / 23.70658°N 58.08867°E / 23.70658; 58.08867 |
| Owner | Sultan of Oman |
Al Baraka Palace (Arabic: بيت البركة Bait al-Baraka, 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]
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]
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]
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Monarchy in the Sultanate of Oman
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