Al-Muwaqqar
| Al-Muwaqqar الموقر | |
|---|---|
| District | |
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Location of district in Amman | |
| Coordinates: 31°48′56″N 36°5′39″E / 31.81556°N 36.09417°ECoordinates: 31°48′56″N 36°5′39″E / 31.81556°N 36.09417°E | |
| Country |
 Jordan |
| Governorate | Amman Governorate |
| Time zone | UTC + 2 |
Al-Muwaqqar(Arabic: الموقر) is a district in the Amman Governorate of north-western Jordan.[1] The village contains the ruins of an Umayyad palace, the Qasr Al Muwaqqar, one of the desert castles. Little remains of the palace today except several acanthus leaf capitals and gauge for a water reservoir.[2] The district is the headquarters of the 3rd Armored Division and a police training center.
Archaeology: the qasr
The village of contains the ruins of an Umayyad palace, the Qasr al-Mushash or Qasr al-Muwaqqar, a qasr-type fortified palace also known as a desert castle. Little remains of the palace today except several acanthus leaf capitals and gauge for a water reservoir.[3]
See also
References
- ↑ Maplandia world gazetteer
- ↑ http://www.atlastours.net/jordan/al_muwaqqar.html
- ↑ http://www.atlastours.net/jordan/al_muwaqqar.html
External links
- Satellite map at Maplandia.com
- Search for Al Muwaqqar in the MSN Encarta atlas
- Information and image from Qasr Al Muwaqqar
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