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26-JUL-2014

Sultan's palace

This is only a small part of the huge Al Alam Palace complex. I imagine the balcony is used for public addresses to his subjects. This was taken through an outer gate to the premises.

Qaboos bin Said Al Said is the Sultan of Oman and its Dependencies. He rose to power after overthrowing his father, Said bin Taimur, in a palace coup in 1970. He is the 14th-generation descendant of the founder of the Al Bu Sa'idi dynasty. (Wikipedia)

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François Fauchard02-Aug-2014 16:03
Wooo ! Wonderful colours and architecture !!! V
Ton T.02-Aug-2014 14:34
Amazing architecture! V+
Mairéad30-Jul-2014 21:09
Splendid architecture and interesting info. V
larose forest photos30-Jul-2014 12:14
Interesting information to accompany this marvelous photo. The palace, as seen here, is quite a contrast to the pale confection shown in other shots! V
danad28-Jul-2014 07:55
A superb image. V.
Milan Vogrin28-Jul-2014 06:27
Beautiful! V!
Gill Kopy28-Jul-2014 01:11
Such a different world ! Fabulous shot of this extraordinary building V
Buz Kiefer27-Jul-2014 19:01
Beautiful façade and a fine image of it. Vote.
Will Hoskins27-Jul-2014 17:43
This symmetrical composition is perfect for the symmetrical structure. Those flaring columns remind me of the ones in Frank Lloyd Wright's Johnson Was Headquarters. V
Julie Oldfield27-Jul-2014 16:17
This composed perfectly. V
Being Me27-Jul-2014 16:06
Wow a beautiful building! The bright colors are surprising. Love it. V
Jeff Real27-Jul-2014 14:30
What a fascinating place...so wonderful ~V~
Mary Hamilton27-Jul-2014 14:12
Very interesting and lovely architecture. That is a beautiful building!
globalgadabout27-Jul-2014 13:42
fab framing...it is a curious building, and oddly attractive..
Alexander Kazakov27-Jul-2014 12:34
Beautiful symmetry! V
pkocinski27-Jul-2014 12:00
Wonderful symmetry in this capture of this palace.
Fong Lam27-Jul-2014 11:58
Great shot of this magnificent palace and its architecture is certainly very unique and beautiful...V
Colin Storey27-Jul-2014 10:43
Perfectly composed image of this colourful palace. v
Patrick Goossens27-Jul-2014 10:36
Very neat composition. Lovely architectural style with a balanced use of colors.
Anitta27-Jul-2014 10:11
What a glorious entrance and amazing architecture. Stunning colors. V
joseantonio27-Jul-2014 09:40
What an amazing piece of architecture.V.
Zeeby27-Jul-2014 08:13
Great capture! V
Gary A. Rich (GRainelev)27-Jul-2014 07:36
Quite a stunning palace. It is strange that one family can control a country for such a long time. Excellent color and composition. Sure glad that you have your camera with you on this trip. V.
Gerard Koehl27-Jul-2014 07:01
Ce palace est magnifique. V
Stephanie27-Jul-2014 06:55
His subjects?????? ;)
The palace is gorgeous!!! Such interesting architecture!!! VV
fotabug27-Jul-2014 06:50
Wow, pretty fancy
Milan Vogrin27-Jul-2014 06:39
Beautiful! V!
Chris Morton27-Jul-2014 06:30
Orient crossed with Frank Lloyd Wright?
Martin Lamoon27-Jul-2014 06:21
Certainly a grand entrance, but where are the guards!
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Zoltán Balogh27-Jul-2014 06:20
A magnificent compo, rerally! Great job! V