Qasr Al-Azraq

Local nameقصر الأزرق‎
LocationAzraq Al Shishan, Jordan

Qasr al-Azraq is a large fortress located in present-day eastern Jordan. It is one of the desert castles, located on the outskirts of present-day Azraq, roughly 100 km east of Amman.

Its strategic value came from the nearby oasis, the only water source in a vast desert region. The name of the fortress and associated town came from these. The settlement was known in antiquity as Basie and the Romans were the first to make military use of the site, and later an early mosque was built in the middle. It did not assume its present form until an extensive renovation and expansion by the Ayyubids in the 13th century, using locally quarried basalt which makes the castle darker than most other buildings in the area.

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Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Qasr_Azraq

Address (Unnamed Road), Jordan

Coordinates 31°52'48.634" N 36°49'38.121" E

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