Mshatta
| Mshatta | |
|---|---|
قصر المشتى (Qasr al-Mshatta) | |
Remains of the facade at the original site | |
Interactive map of the Mshatta area | |
| General information | |
| Type | palace (qasr) |
| Architectural style | Umayyad |
| Location | Jordan, near Queen Alia International Airport |
| Coordinates | 31°44′15″N 36°0′37″E / 31.73750°N 36.01028°E |
| Elevation | 730 meters |
| Construction started | 743-744 CE |
| Completed | never completed |
| Client | Caliph Al-Walid II |
| Technical details | |
| Floor area | 144 x 144 meters |
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Mshatta, also known as Qasr al-Mushatta (Arabic: قصر المشتى, romanized: Qasr al-Mshatta, lit. 'Winter Palace'), is the ruin of an Umayyad winter palace, probably commissioned by Caliph Al-Walid II during his brief reign (743-744). The ruins are located approximately 30 km south of Amman, Jordan, north of Queen Alia International Airport, and are part of a string of castles, palaces and caravanserais known collectively in Jordan and the wider Southern Levant region as the Desert Castles (qasr, pl. qusur). Though much of the ruins can still be found in situ, the most striking feature of the palace, its facade, has been removed and is on display at the Pergamon Museum in Berlin. The complex was never completed.