Architecture of Oman

El Omrane Omani fuss since the foot and in the commends invented buildings and palaces, which in the present archaeological evidence tell the Arab and Islamic Art Architecture. The spread in the cities of Oman Forts, which symbolize the originality of its civilization and striking at the root of history, as the towers were built on mountains and highlands overlooking the city guarded by Kidd aspirants. Often associated with the emergence and expansion of the city of Oman is the presence of water Falaj, and as a means to defend the castle or fortress, when the people making the digging Falaj track under the fortress town, where traditional authority, assuring continuous and first need water for drinking and ablution and other before it is distributed according to the time-division on agricultural holdings, and were expanded over the town, built in the vicinity of the Falaj and around the perimeter of the fort. The city, the preservation of the Omani architectural splendor of the compacted houses regularly built on the slopes of the mountains and valleys on the banks, and is characterized by Bacharfat doors and windows are decorated and adorned. The physical movement witnessed in the Sultanate in the reign of His Majesty Sultan Qaboos bin Said gave a leap and broad, so that changed the face of life in the valleys and mountains and the valley and the coast, and in spite of the use of the latest equipment and modern methods in construction, have maintained Omani architecture inherent nature of the old mixed with the Omani heritage Modern Architecture. This has resulted in about the mix of modern architecture on behalf of modern Oman in a coordinated and harmonious distinguish cities and urban communities by Oman adds more beauty, and takes into account the trend in the physical assets of the Arab-Islamic architecture and to adapt to the circumstances and the nature of the environment. Omani architecture has proved its superiority and originality of her several times during the Arab Cities Organization Award for the best architecture on the level of the Arab world. In 1986, won the building of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Oman awarded the first session of the Organization of Arab Cities Arab architect best draft in that it carries the personal qualities of the Arab-Islamic architecture with the architectural elements and features of local wood and ornate building, appropriate to the circumstances of the environment and the design approval to the idea of the open courtyard who works on the introduction of natural light and renew the air in sufficient quantities, which is along the lines of the historic palaces built in different Islamic eras. In 1992 the building market, Nizwa won the award for Best English architect as one of the architectural monuments that have been implemented on the Arab and Islamic character of the traditional, with a consistent design and consistent with the historic buildings adjacent to the market, Nizwa Fort, the most important historical building which dates back to 1668. City Hall also won the prize home in the Arab Towns Organization in 1995, with the Muscat Municipality won the prize as best project architect English, combines the municipal building between the old and inadequate Muscat modern architectural lines, and consistent with the environment and climate in Oman, and the finishes and glass Almahq new addition art, architecture along with Oman and the blue-tiled building contracts and gap procedure. The Sultanate's award-winning Arab Towns Organization result of its inherent architectural heritage of ancient Arab and Islamic features.