The Castle is located in the city center of Taqah, which is about 33 km away from the state of Salalah. Some sources claims that history of this Fortress dates back to the 19th century AD, as a local building, which is building in this period, owned by Sheikh Ali bin Taman al-Mashani and then to the state in the reign of Sultan bin Taymour Ben Faisal Al Said. The building was built in the Arab-Islamic style in terms of shape, design and decoration, which included many Fortressifications, partitions, towers, bunkers and entrances for administrative and military purposes, Like the Omanis when constructing these castles and Fortresss that the Sultanate of Oman is famous for.
The Ministry of Heritage and Culture has taken care of this historical Fortress and given its historical and architectural importance. In 1992, the Ministry renovated and renewed it according to its architectural style. It placed a lot of contents, artifacts, crafts, artisanal, antiques and others, which were found in this Fortress, of which the Taqah state is famous since old, So that this Fortress remains the same historical remnants and archaeological monuments. It was officially inaugurated in 1994 (Heritage Year) and is visited annually by hundreds of Arab and foreign tourists.
The visitor to Taqah Castle sees the heritage of the Omani man and its authenticity in preserving the Arab-Islamic architecture in the style and method of construction, whether at the entrance to this Fortress, rooms or public halls. The customs in the past, especially in religious and national events held in front of the Fortress, such as presentations of Habot , addressing of poems and expressive songs on this occasion, which has become a remaining habit in the state and its procuratorates.
The custom begins immediately after the Eid prayers, where the citizens visit the governor to congratulate it on the Eid through the Al-Haboot ridge, which interspersed with poems and other folk dances until they reach to the Fortress where the governor and the officials wait for them in front of the Fortress. They begin to address the poems, Then offer Al-Haboot, they leave after the handshake of the governor and congratulations each other for Eid. Al-Haboot t is also held in front of the governor's residence on national occasions and Eids, where Al-Haboot are held to express the joy and happiness of this national event.
This Castle was governed by many governors when it was transferred to the state in the first half of the last century, it was a center of for State Administration in the Judiciary for Dispute Resolution, and oversee the functions and taskes that fall within the Powers of the governor, and this Fortressress is the headquarters of this administration, and to resolve Disputes, litigation and other tasks, until 1970 when His Majesty Sultan Qaboos bin Said took over the reins of government, the Sultan of Oman. New headquarter is established for the governor and the local administration and other government departments that sponsor the various functions and functions in this state, and the Fortress became of historical and archaeological monuments to remain as an embodiment of the Omanis and their integrality and authenticity in high architecture and construction.
The Castle consists of two floors, the ground floor contains the Fortress gate in the western side, which is to the promenade and then to the inner courtyard. It contains food stores, dates, weapons stores and a prison, and there is a well in the eastern part of its internal courtyard. The upper floor consists of bedrooms, a Council "Sabla", kitchen and rest areas. Its walls were furnished with marble, ventilation, and "Marak" lighting, and its surface was surrounded by heading up triangular balconies.