| Page Views: 609 Last Visit to Qasr Burqu`: November, 2004 | QASR BURQU by 1W1V - last update: Jun 6, 2005 |
Not your usual desert Castle Built around 3rd century AD by the romans, Qasr Burqu became a monastery during the Byzantine period and was eventually improved by the Ummayads (approx. 700 AD). |
|  | Artificial lake by Qasr Burqu Ghadir Burqu is not a natural lake but more a basin built by the (great builders) Romans together with the castle. |
The (almost) whole complex | | |
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| Pros: | "Unknown and Isolated" | | Cons: | "Hard to find, need at least a 4X4 car and a guide" | | In A Nutshell: | "To be discovered, if you can" |
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MalenaN Fri Jun 3, 2005 06:21 UTC
I hope to visit some of the desert castles on my next visit to Jordan. Burqu looks nice but is to remote. |
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