🏰 Qasr al-Hayr al-Sharqi

Syria · Asia · 35.07°N, 39.07°E

Qasr al-Hayr al-Sharqi is a castle (qasr) in the middle of the Syrian Desert. It was built by the Umayyad caliph Hisham ibn Abd al-Malik in 728-29 CE in an area rich in desert fauna. It was apparently used as a military and hunting outpost. The palace is the counterpart of Qasr al-Hayr al-Gharbi, a nearby castle palace built one year earlier. It is one of the so-called desert castles.

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Quick facts

Country	Syria
Continent / region	Asia
Coordinates (approx.)	35.07°N, 39.07°E · view on map

Qasr al-Hayr al-Sharqi is located in Syria, in Asia.

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