Qasr Al-Mshatta

Qasr Mushatta (Arabic: قصر المشتى, "Winter Palace") is the ruin of an Umayyad winter palace, probably commissioned by Caliph Al-Walid II during his brief reign (743-744). The ruins are located approximately 30 km south of Amman, Jordan, north of Queen Alia International Airport, and are part of a string of castles, palaces and caravanserais known collectively in Jordan and the wider Southern Levant region as the Desert Castles. Though much of the ruins can still be found in situ, the most striking feature of the palace, its facade, has been removed and is on display at the Pergamon Museum in Berlin. The complex was never completed.

Qasr Mushatta
قصر المشتى
The façade of Qasr Mushatta now in the Pergamon Museum, Berlin
General information
Typepalace
Architectural styleUmayyad
LocationJordan, near Queen Alia International Airport
Coordinates31°44′15″N 36°0′37″E
Elevation730 meters
Construction started743-744 CE
Completednever completed
ClientCaliph Al-Walid II
Technical details
Floor area144 x 144 meters
Website
https://jordantours.net/qasr-al-mushatta/
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