Qaşr al Mushattá
Qaşr al Mushattá is an archaeological site in Amman Governorate, Jordan. Qaşr al Mushattá is situated nearby to the castle Qasr Mshatta, as well as near the aerodrome Queen Alia International Airport.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Qasr Mshatta and Queen Alia International Airport.
Qasr Mshatta
Castle
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Mshatta, also known as Qasr al-Mushatta, is the ruin of an Umayyad winter palace, probably commissioned by Caliph Al-Walid II during his brief reign. The ruins are located approximately 30 km south of Amman, Jordan, north of Queen Alia International Airport…
Queen Alia International Airport
Aerodrome
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Queen Alia International Airport is an international airport located in Zizya, 30 kilometers south of Amman, the capital and largest city of Jordan. It is the largest airport in the country, named after Queen Alia, who died in a helicopter crash in 1977.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Talbieh camp and Al-Jizah.
Talbieh camp
Village
Talbieh Camp is one of the 10 officially recognized UNRWA Palestinian refugee camps in Jordan. It is located about 35 kilometres south of Amman, placing it within the main urban area of Al-Jeezah, immediately to the west of where Desert Highway passes through the town. Talbieh camp is situated 7 km southwest of Qaşr al Mushattá.
Al-Jizah
Town
Al-Jizah, historically known as Ziza or Zizia, is a town in northwestern Jordan. It is the 22nd district of the Amman Governorate. During the medieval period it served as a waystation for pilgrims en route to the Hajj in Mecca. Al-Jizah is situated 7 km southwest of Qaşr al Mushattá.
Qaşr al Mushattá
- Type: Archaeological site
- Also known as: “Al Mushattá”, “El Meshetta”, “El Mushetta”, “Meshita”, “Mushatta”, “Qasr al Mushatta”, “Qaşr al Mushattah”, “Qaṣr el Mushatta”, and “Qasr el Mushetta”
- Categories: tourist attraction and tourism
- Location: Amman Governorate, Jordan, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
31.73841° or 31° 44′ 18″ northLongitude
36.01029° or 36° 0′ 37″ eastElevation
737 metres (2,418 feet)Open location code
8G3RP2Q6+94GeoNames ID
247593
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In Other Languages
“Qaşr al Mushattá” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “المشتى”
- Arabic: “قصر المشتّى”
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