Riyam Monument

The Riyam Monument, in Muscat

The Riyam Monument is an immense sculpted incense burner, one of the most emblematic landmarks of Muscat. The Muscat audio-guided tour stops here to evoke this unusual monument, a tribute to incense, the millennial treasure of Oman, which dominates the corniche.

The giant incense burner, tribute to the incense of Oman

The Riyam Monument, also called Riyam Censer, Riyam Incense Burner or Mabkhara of Riyam in Arabic, is an emblematic landmark of Muscat. Even from afar, its silhouette serves as a natural orientation point between Muscat and Muttrah, on the heights that dominate the corniche. This monument represents a giant mabkhara, that is to say a traditional incense burner, an emblematic object of Omani culture found in all homes. This tribute to incense is not insignificant: Oman was, since antiquity, one of the largest producers and exporters of incense in the world, this precious aromatic resin that was exchanged at a high price along the incense roads, making the wealth of the region. By erecting this monument, the town celebrates this heritage and this still-living tradition. Unusual and symbolic, the Riyam Monument, surrounded by a park, also offers a fine view over the bay. It is a must-see stop of Muscat.

What to see

You admire the immense sculpted incense burner, the giant mabkhara that dominates the corniche and serves as a landmark between Muscat and Muttrah, a tribute to incense of which Oman was one of the largest producers in the world along the incense roads, surrounded by a park offering a fine view over the bay. The Riyam Monument is an emblematic landmark of Muscat. It is a must-see stop, to be explored on foot.

Practical information

The Riyam Monument lies on the heights dominating the Muttrah corniche, in the Riyam Park, in Muscat, reachable on foot by a climb and by public transport. You admire the monument and the view freely from the park, whose access follows its own hours. The view is particularly beautiful at sunset.

What does the Riyam Monument represent in Muscat?

A giant mabkhara, that is to say a traditional incense burner, in tribute to incense, this aromatic resin of which Oman was one of the largest producers in the world along the incense roads; it dominates the corniche and serves as a landmark between Muscat and Muttrah.

Where is the Riyam Monument of Muscat?

On the heights dominating the Muttrah corniche, in the Riyam Park, in Muscat, in Oman.