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The Kasab castle was built by the Portuguese in the early 27th century and is located at the top of the Musandam Peninsula in Oman, adjacent to the Strait of Hormuz. About 25 years after the construction, the Portuguese were expelled from Oman and the castle was taken over by Oman's rulers, who modified it according to their military needs. The castle became a museum in 1990.

The Khasab Fort, located in the north of the Musandeem Peninsula, is on the south bank of the Strait of Hormuz at the mouth of the Persian Gulf, built by the Portuguese in the 17th century. The castle has an elevated stone fortress with four turrets, a circular tower and bay vistas to control the port and bay passage. The castle of Haza City is now a museum and is the main attraction of Hasaib.

Khasab Fort is a 17th century elevated stone fortress with 4 turrets, a circular tower and bay vistas. The castle was built by the Portuguese to control passage. Hasaib is on the Musandem Peninsula, on the south bank of the Strait of Hormuz, at the mouth of the Persian Gulf. The Portuguese built a port here, also known as "Norway of the Arabian Peninsula" because of its strong, glacier-like coastline.

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Hayseb is the capital of the local Musandeem peninsula, located on the south bank of the Strait of Hormuz, at the mouth of the Persian Gulf, an enclave of Oman separated from the enclave by the UAE. It was built by the Portuguese in the 17th century on a natural port to avoid the impact of the waves. Khasab Fort is a 17th century elevated stone fortress with 4 turrets, a circular tower and bay views. Near the old open-air market, the castle was also built by the Portuguese to control passage. The seaport of Haiseb is dominated by single dhows, which take visitors through the natural, dry "fjords". The area is also known as "Norway of the Arabian Peninsula" due to its strong, glacier-like coastline, its towering mountains and clear and bright fjords.