Adele D. Oliver


Community Manager, Lotusland, Canada

Al Alam Palace

The Al Alam Palace is the ceremonial palace of Sultan Qaboos of Oman located in Muscat. "Al Alam" means "The Flag" in Arabic.
The palace has a history of over 200 years, built by Imam Sultan bin Ahmed the 7th direct grandfather of the current Sultan. The existing palace, which has a facade of gold and blue, was rebuilt as a royal residence in 1972. Vis. Al Alam Palace is surrounded by the Mirani and Jalali Forts built in the 16th century by the Portuguese.

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Camera Canon PowerShot SX50 HS
Lens Unknown 4-215mm
Aperture 4.5
Exposure time 1/400
Focus length 13.5 mm
ISO 80