Al Baraka Palace
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| Al Baraka Palace | |
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بيت البركة | |
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| General information | |
| Type | Palace |
| Town or city | Seeb |
| Country | Oman |
| Coordinates | 23°42′24″N 58°05′19″E / 23.70658°N 58.08867°E |
| Owner | Sultan of Oman |
Al Baraka Palace (also known as Seeb Palace or Bait Al Baraka, Arabic: بيت البركة) is a royal palace in Seeb, on the outskirts of Muscat. It is the primary residence of the Sultan of Oman.[1]
Oman Mammal Breeding Center[edit]
The Oman Mammal Breeding Center is on the grounds of Al Baraka Palace and under the control of the Environment Conservation Office. It is home to Arabian leopard,[2] Arabian oryx, Arabian Tahr,[3] and Nubian ibex.[4] The goal of the center is to study and help preserve genetic material of endangered species.
Royal Oman Symphony Orchestra[edit]
It also home[citation needed] to the Royal Oman Symphony Orchestra, established in 1985.[5]
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References[edit]
- ^ "Seeb is the state that the late Sultan chose as his residence most of the time". Al Watan. 23 January 2020. Retrieved 21 April 2024.
- ^ Edmonds (2006). "History of the Arabian leopard Captive Breeding Programme" (PDF). Cat Specialist Group. Cat News Special Issue - Arabian Leopard.
- ^ Al-Rawahi (2022). "Complete mitochondrial genome of endangered Arabian tahr (Arabitragus jayakari) and phylogenetic placement". Mitochondrial DNA. Part B, Resources.
- ^ Al-Ghafri (2021). "Genetic diversity of the Nubian ibex in Oman as revealed by mitochondrial DNA". Royal Society Open Science.
- ^ Darke, Diana (21 December 2010). Oman, 2nd: The Bradt Travel Guide. Bradt Travel Guides. p. 118. ISBN 978-1-84162-332-0. Retrieved 27 February 2011.