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The Umayyad Palace (Arabic: القصر الأموي) is a large palatial complex from the Umayyad period, located on the Citadel Hill (Jabal al-Qal'a) of Amman, Jordan. Built during the first half of the 8th century, it is now largely in ruins, with a restored domed entrance chamber known as the "kiosk" or "monumental gateway".

See also

• Desert castles, the common English name of a series of Umayyad fortified palaces and lodges (pl. qusur, sing. qasr) from the Southern Levant.

External links

• Qantara Mediterranean Heritage, Umayyad Palace of Amman
• Andrew Petersen, Dictionary of Islamic Architecture, Jordan, Sassanian Influence ('Eastern'), p. 139

References

1. "Umayyad Palace - Amman Guide". Rough Guides.
2. Zayyadine, Fawri (2000). "ff". The Umayyads: The Rise of Islamic Art. p. 62. ISBN 9781874044352.

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Jordan	Qusayr 'Amra Qasr al-Azraq Qasr Bayir Qasr Burqu' Qasr al-Hallabat Qasr Kharana Qasr Mushatta Al-Muwaqqar Qasr al-Mushash Qasr Al-Qastar Hammam as-Sarah Qasr Tuba Umayyad Palace Umm al-Walid
Syria	Qasr al-Hayr al-Gharbi Qasr al-Hayr al-Sharqi Jabal Sais
Israel and Palestine	Hisham's Palace Khirbat al-Minya Al-Sinnabra

31°57′20″N 35°56′03″E / 31.9555°N 35.9342°E / 31.9555; 35.9342

• Buildings and structures in Amman
• Archaeological sites in Jordan
• Tourist attractions in Amman
• Islamic architecture in Asia
• 8th-century establishments in the Umayyad Caliphate