"Qasr al-Kharanah: a castle in the desert" Qasr al Kharanah by Cristian_Uluru

Qasr al Kharanah Travel Guide: 13 reviews and 73 photos

The Desert Castles are a perfect daily trip from Amman. They are very nice and they rappresent one of the best off the beaten path of the Jordan.
Following the road 48 from Amman, after about 100 kilometres, you can find the first Desert Castle: Qasr al-Kharanah.

As you can see it is located in the middle of the desert and it seem a fortress. It has got very small windows and it was built far from the Commercial Road of the time and there wasn't water spring near it!! For these reasons historians think that it was a meeting place between the beduins and Omayyadi kings.

Last visit to Qasr al Kharanah: Mar 2005
Intro Updated Jul 26, 2005
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Qasr al-Kharanah: which function? Things to Do (6)

There are still many debate about which was the original function of the building. The most widely accepted opinion... more travel advice

Qasr al-Kharanah: a room - Qasr al Kharanah

Qasr al-Kharanah: upper floor Things to Do (6)

The rooms and halls of the upper floor basically repeat the ground plan except for the room on the south side, that is... more travel advice

Qasr al-Kharanah: stairs - Qasr al Kharanah

Qasr al-Kharanah: ground floor (1) Things to Do (6)

The courtyard had a basin for collecting rain water at its centre. Originally it was surrounded by a portico supported... more travel advice

Qasr al-Kharanah: ground floor - Qasr al Kharanah

Qasr al-Kharanah: ground floor Things to Do (6)

At the ground floor there is a central courtyard that can be reached from the entrance through the passage which is... more travel advice

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Written Jul 26, 2005

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Yaqui Jul 1, 2009 at 1:07 PM

What a striking structure. I am sure it was wonderful to see such a beautiful building. How it stands all by itself is amazing and interesting. Lovely page!