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Qasr al-Hayr al-Gharbi

🇸🇾 Syrien

Qasr al-Hayr al-Gharbi in Syrien
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🇸🇾 Syrien
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Burg
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34.37444°, 37.60583°
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Wikidata Q2277692

Qasr al-Hayr al-Gharbi (Arabic: قصر الحير الغربي) is a Syrian desert castle or qasr located 80 km south-west of Palmyra on the Damascus road. The castle is a twin palace of Qasr al-Hayr al-Sharqi, built by the Umayyad caliph Hisham ibn Abd al-Malik in 727 CE. It was built in the Umayyad architectural style. As the complex was believed to be an estate owned by someone of wealth, it is no surprise that some decorations for its opulent owners may be found within the remains of the palace. Some of the items found within include richly decorated floor frescoes, stucco walls, and figural reliefs. Many decorations and artwork from the complex are kept at the National Museum in Damascus. Like other desert palaces, Qasr al-Hayr al-Gharbi was not Hisham's primary residence. The structure served as a secondary lodging for the Caliph, while the expanse of flat desert land surrounding it was used for leisurely activities such as hunting and racing. Noblemen other than the Caliph would have stayed in tents around the palace when they visited.

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Qasr al-Hayr al-Gharbi steht weltweit auf Platz 935 von 2.400 im Burgen-Bekanntheitsranking des Atlas und Nr. 11 der 21 in Syrien verzeichneten. Sehen Sie im Burgen-Statistik, wie Syrien abschneidet.

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