Umayyad Palace
View of the monumental gateway
The reconstructed dome of the monumental gateway
Inside the monumental gateway
Umayyad water cistern near the palace
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 ruined, with a restored domed entrance chamber, known as the "kiosk" or "monumental gateway".[1][2]
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[]
- ^ "Umayyad Palace - Amman Guide". Rough Guides.
- ^ Zayyadine, Fawri (2000). "ff". The Umayyads: The Rise of Islamic Art. p. 62. ISBN 9781874044352.
Categories:
- Buildings and structures in Amman
- Archaeological sites in Jordan
- Tourist attractions in Amman
- Islamic architecture
- 8th-century establishments in the Umayyad Caliphate