Crusaders Castle
Crusaders Castle is a ruins in Ma’an Governorate, Jordan. Crusaders Castle is situated nearby to Columbarium, as well as near Unfinished Tomb.- Type: Ruins
- Description: fortifications
- Also known as: “Jebal el Habis (Crusader castle)”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Qasr al-Bint and Great Temple.
Qasr al-Bint
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The Qasr al-Bint is a religious temple in the Nabataean city of Petra. It faces the Wadi Musa and is located to the northwest of the Great Temple and the southwest of the Temple of the Winged Lions. Qasr al-Bint is situated 140 metres east of Crusaders Castle.
Great Temple
Photo: Bgag, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Great Temple at Petra is a grand monumental complex that lies south of the Colonnaded Street at Petra. It covers an area of ~7,560 m2. The complex was probably completed in the early first century AD, under the rule of Nabataean king Aretas IV, as suggested by architectural and sculptural details. Great Temple is situated 350 metres east of Crusaders Castle.
Temple of the Winged Lions
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The Temple of the Winged Lions is a large Nabatean temple complex located in Petra, Jordan, and dated to the reign of King Aretas IV. The temple is located in Petra's so-called Sacred Quarter, an area situated at the end of Petra's main Colonnaded Street consisting of two majestic temples, the Qasr al-Bint and, opposite, the Temple of the Winged Lions on the northern bank of Wadi Musa. Temple of the Winged Lions is situated 370 metres east of Crusaders Castle.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Petra and Petra.
Petra
Photo: Faraheed, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Petra, the fabled "rose red city, half as old as time", is a well known ancient Nabataean city in the south of Jordan. Due to its breathtaking grandeur and fabulous ruins, Petra was recognised as a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1985.
Petra
Town
Photo: Ji-Elle, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Wadi Musa is a town located in the Ma'an Governorate in southern Jordan. It is the administrative center of the Petra Department and the nearest town to the archaeological site of Petra, being only 3.5 km away. Petra is situated 4 km east of Crusaders Castle.
Crusaders Castle
- Categories: fortification, crusader castle, and historic site
- Location: Ma’an Governorate, Jordan, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
30.32908° or 30° 19′ 45″ northLongitude
35.43873° or 35° 26′ 19″ eastOpen location code
8G2Q8CHQ+JFOpenStreetMap ID
node 2533844437OpenStreetMap feature
historic=ruinsWikidata ID
Q71551736
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In Other Languages
From German to Spanish—“Crusaders Castle” goes by many names.
- German: “Al-Aswit”
- German: “Burg Al-Habis”
- German: “Burg al”
- Spanish: “Castillo de los Cruzados”
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Highlights include Al Habis and Columbarium.
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