Qasr al-Mushatta | castle, UNESCO World Heritage Site

Jordan / Amman / al-Jizah /
 castle, UNESCO World Heritage Site
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A way point palace built by the Umayyad caliphs in the seventh century serving as a rest place for the trading caravans between Arabia and belad asham(country of the north / Levant)which is now known as Jordan, Syria, Palestine and Lebanon.
قصر المشتى الاموي بني في القرن العشرين
Qasr Al Mushatta is on the tentative list of UNESCO World Heritage sites and is currently (2012) undergoing significant renovation. Unfortunately the castle is situated directly next to Queen Alia Airport's north runway which disturbs the visitor's experience; nonetheless it is a beautiful site to visit, and much easier and faster accessible than the desert castles east of Amman.
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Coordinates:   31°44'15"N   36°0'37"E
This article was last modified 12 years ago