Qasr Mshatta

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 , , north of …
  • Castle
  • Description: Umayyad desert castle
  • Also known as
    “Mshatta”
    “Qasr al Mushetta”
    “Qasr el Mushetta”
    “Qasr Mshetta”
    “قصر المشتى‎”
    “قصر مشتى”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Queen Alia International Airport.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Talbieh camp and Al-Jizah.
Village
is one of the 10 officially recognized UNRWA Palestinian refugee camps in . is situated 7 km southwest of Qasr Mshatta.
Town
, historically known as Ziza or Zizia, is a town in northwestern . is situated 7 km southwest of Qasr Mshatta.
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Latitude
31.73794° or 31° 44′ 17″ north
Longitude
36.01022° or 36° 0′ 37″ east
Open location code
8G3RP2Q6+53
Open­Street­Map ID
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­castle
Wiki­data ID

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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Western Panjabi—“Qasr Mshatta” goes by many names.
قصر المشتىArabic
কাসর মুশাত্তাBengali
Al-MushattaCatalan
Qasr MushattaDutch
მშათაGeorgian
Qasr MushattaHausa
קאסר אל-משאתאHebrew
MshattaItalian
MushattaItalian
Qaṣr al-MshattāItalian
Qasr MshattaItalian
ムシャッタ宮殿Japanese
قصر المشتیPersian
Qasr Al-MšataSlovenian
Qasr Al-MshattaSlovenian
Qasr MushattaSwedish
Мшатта өмәвиләр кирмәнеTatar
Mşatta SarayıTurkish
Muşetta SarayıTurkish
قصر المشتیUrdu
Al-Mshatta qasriUzbek
قصر مشتاWestern Panjabi
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