Name: Qasr al-Kharaneh
Address: Amman Governorate, Jordan, JO

Qasr al-Kharaneh is a point of interest, located at Amman Governorate, Jordan

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Amman Governorate

Added by Jopie, at 05 January 2014

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Charles Haynes

26 April 2018

Well preserved desert "fort" with circular towers (thus the name). Probably actually an inn, which would make it the oldest example of an Islamic/abbayad inn. Two stories and you can walk around both of them.
Sulieman Al-sardi

01 March 2018

Cool place for astrophotography
Daz Aylward

01 March 2018

Interesting and surprisingly well preserved.
Raed Haddad

05 October 2017

It's one of the Umayyad palaces built in the 8th century in the eastern Jordanian desert as a Caravan syrai, square shape, 36 meters on each side, 2 stories and 67 rooms.
If you have an extra time in Jordan I advise to visit the castle, only if you have extra time, I would put it on the top of the list.
Alexandru Costache

19 August 2017

must visit if you are in the eastern Jordanian desert..
Kamila Novak

30 April 2017

The Desert Castles, some 60 km East of Amman, include Qasr Kharana, Qasr Amra and the Al-Azraq Castle. Although we call them castles, they used to be shelters for caravans, caravanserai, and merchants. Each of the castles is different; Qasr Kharana feels somehow lonely, Qasr Amra walls and ceiling are covered with exquisite frescoes, Al Azraq Castle, the biggest of the three, is a true fortress, built of black basalt, and used to be the desert headquarters of Lawrence of Arabia during the Great Arab Revolt. Start your day at Qasr Kharana, don't miss the small Qasr Amra, end your tour in Al Azrag and stay one more day to visit the Wetland Reserve (check its review and go before it's too late . the ecosystem is highly endangered.)
Abdullah Shaqdeeh

22 April 2017

Deserve to visit
Islam Maani

11 March 2017

Nice place
Kev Lloyd

13 February 2017

One of the better and more complete castles. There wasn't a huge amount of information but it's a very complete and impressive building that you can easily spend an hour touring around. Easily accessible too.
Mohamed Al-Refai

24 January 2017

Could use some attention
Mon3em -

05 October 2016

This castle is one that is easily accessible if you take the 'desert castles' circular drive out of Amman, and is one of the best I think. It is an imposing site with surprises inside like well preserved mosaics. Worth the drive for sure.
Peter Fleming

12 January 2014

Visited on the 8th October 1980 whilst travelling overland in my Landrover from the Sultanate of Oman to the UK accompanied by girlfriend Dawn Havey. Qasr Kharana very remote but in remarkable condition, built circa AD 711.