Qasr Bayir(Arabic:قصر بيير) is adesert castlebuilt in 743 CE byPrince 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″N36°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 theUmayyadperiod, the futurecaliphAl-Walid II had the castle built in what is today the Jordanianbadiya(desert). The structure was 70 meters long and was built of largesandstoneblocks. It was destroyed in 1931 by Beake Pasha and the stone blocks were used to construct anArab Legionoutpost.[2]
References
edit- ^"Qasr Bayir".The Sacred City.The Sacred City.Archivedfrom the original on 30 November 2021.Retrieved30 November2021.
- ^"Surroundings Maan".Umayyad.eu.Council of Europe.Archivedfrom the original on 2 December 2021.Retrieved2 December2021.
Further reading
edit- Jordan, Owen (2003).Jordan's Guide to British Castles and Fortifications(1st ed.). United Kingdom: King's England Press.ISBN9781872438832.
- Sinclair, Susan (2012).Bibliography of Art and Architecture in the Islamic World.Vol. 2. The Netherlands: Brill.ISBN978-9004170582.
External links
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