Bayt Al-Greiza

The National Museum of the Sultanate of Oman (Autor)

Buch | Hardcover

288 Seiten

2026
Kulturalis (Verlag)
978-1-83636-030-8 (ISBN)

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An illustrated history and room-by-room examination of Bayt Al-Greiza, an Omani mansion that has been restored to its original vision and opened to the public.

A lavishly illustrated book on Bayt Al-Greiza from its historical roots during Oman’s Portuguese era through to being rebuilt in the 1970s according to the vision of HM Sultan Qaboos bin Sa’id, as realised by the renowned architect Mohamed Makiya. Bayt Al-Greiza, once used by Sultan Qaboos to house and greet visiting Heads of State, has been fully restored and opened to the public, and its objects – furniture, art, gifts from visitors – have been collected, renovated and returned to their original position within the mansion. Part I gives a detailed history of the building up to its 1970s reconstruction. Part II begins by looking in detail at the restoration efforts involved in preparing Bayt Al-Greiza to be opened to the public. This is followed by a room-by-room and object-by-object walk-through of the restored building. Part III covers all the various ways in which Bayt Al-Greiza will be put to use in the future.

The National Museum is Oman’s flagship cultural institution, showcasing the Sultanate’s cultural heritage from the earliest evidence of human settlement in the Oman Peninsula through to the present day.

INTRODUCTION by His Excellency
PART I: BAYT AL-GREIZA IN CONTEXT
Chapter 1: The Early History of Muscat and Bayt Al-Greiza
Chapter 2: The Development of Bayt Al-Greiza
Chapter 3: Sultan Qaboos bin Sa’id’s Vision for Bayt Al-Greiza
Chapter 4: Mohamed Makiya and Bayt Al-Greiza
PART II: OPENING BAYT AL-GREIZA TO THE PUBLIC
Chapter 5: The Restoration
Chapter 6: The Ground Floor
•The Garden Court
•The Banqueting Hall
•Arcade
•The Salon
•The Oriental Chamber
•The Private Secretary’s Office
•The Hall
•The Drawing Room
•The Great Hall
Chapter 7: The First Floor and Rooftop
•The Grand Hall
•Bedroom Suite I
•Sitting Room
•Bedroom Suite II
•Dressing Room and Bath
•Boudoir
•The Audience Chamber
•His Majesty’s Office
•The Tea Room
•The Rooftop
PART III: THE FUTURE OF BAYT AL-GREIZA
Chapter 8: Bayt Al-Greiza and the Wider World
Appendix 1: List of Objects
Appendix 2: List of Conservators

Erscheint lt. Verlag	9.3.2026
Zusatzinfo	Illustrations, color
Sprache	englisch
Maße	230 x 250 mm
Themenwelt	Reisen ► Reiseführer
Themenwelt	Technik ► Architektur
ISBN-10	1-83636-030-4 / 1836360304
ISBN-13	978-1-83636-030-8 / 9781836360308
Zustand	Neuware