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 Qasr Azraq, Jordan by MalenaN
As you enter through the main entrance you will have Lawrence’s Room above you. There is a big courtyard where there is a mosque from the Ayyubid Period. Around in the castle are ruins of towers, a prison, a kitchen, a stall etc.
In July 2005 there was no entrance fee to visit the castle. Leave a Comment
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The castle sits guarding an extremely stragegic point in Jordan. It's close to the borders of Iraq, Syria and Saudi Arabia, but more importantly for such an arid region, it sits atop the Azraq Oasis, the only permanent source of freshwater in over 12,000 km of parched desert.
The Romans built the first fortress. The Mamelukes turned it into its current state in the 13th century, adding a mosque in the middle of the courtyard. The Ottomans took it over and garrisoned units there in 16th century, before Lawrence of Arabia took it over during the Great Arab Revolt.
Lawrence holed up in a room above the gate for the winter, and Nader offered to let me stay there the night for a small fee, including all the firewood I could burn, and as much food as I could eat.
Nader charges a fee for his services, which is negotiable. He asked for 4JD and I gave him 5, but I'm sure you could negotiate much less if you are really mean spirited. Personally I thought it was worth half an hour of his eloquent and informative time. Leave a Comment
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 Residential area by Cristian_UluruLeave a Comment
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 Mosque by Cristian_UluruLeave a Comment
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 Big door by Cristian_UluruLeave a Comment
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 Qasr al-Azraq by Cristian_Uluru
In the 1236 the castle was restored by Iss ad.Din Abdul Mansur Aybak, king of Salkhad (Syria).
In the winter 1917 T.E. Lawrence and Sherif Hussein located in the castle their generale quarter, during the Arab revolution again Turkish. The earthquake of the 1927 crashed some buildings. Leave a Comment Address: Al-Azraq
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 The Prison by Cristian_UluruLeave a Comment
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 The Lowrence's room by Cristian_UluruLeave a Comment
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 The main entrance by Cristian_Uluru
T.E.Lawrence said in his book The Seven Pillars of Wisdom that this door was closing with such a rumble and a blow which were the west wall of the castle quiver. Leave a Comment
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 Azraq Wetland Reserve, Jordan by MalenaN
This is a place where you can see lots of birds when they are migrating between Africa and Europe.
We started our visit at the Visitor Centre where you buy the tickets. At the Visitor Centre there is a nature shop with gifts made locally. From the Visitor Centre it is easy to walk around on the wooden trail. Leave a Comment
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