Qasr Bayir (Arabic: قصر بيير) is a desert castle built in 743 CE by Prince Walid bin Yazid. It is found in the desert of Jordan and it was destroyed in 1931.[1]
| Qasr Bayir قصر بيير | |
|---|---|
| Jordan | |
  Qasr Bayir قصر بيير | |
| Coordinates | 30°45′43″N 36°40′45″E / 30.761944°N 36.679167°E |
| Type | Desert castle |
| Site information | |
| Condition | Ruins |
| Site history | |
| Built | 743 CE |
| Built by | Al-Walid II |
| Materials | Stone |
History
editIn 743, during the Umayyad period, the future caliph Al-Walid II had the castle built in what is today the Jordanian badiya (desert). The structure was 70 meters long and was built of large sandstone blocks. It was destroyed in 1931 by Beake Pasha and the stone blocks were used to construct an Arab Legion outpost.[2]
References
edit- ^ "Qasr Bayir". The Sacred City. The Sacred City. Archived from the original on 30 November 2021. Retrieved 30 November 2021.
- ^ "Surroundings Maan". Umayyad.eu. Council of Europe. Archived from the original on 2 December 2021. Retrieved 2 December 2021.
Further reading
edit- Jordan, Owen (2003). Jordan's Guide to British Castles and Fortifications (1st ed.). United Kingdom: King's England Press. ISBN 9781872438832.
- Sinclair, Susan (2012). Bibliography of Art and Architecture in the Islamic World. Vol. 2. The Netherlands: Brill. ISBN 978-9004170582.
External links
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