Back قصر القسطل Arabic قصر القسطل ARZ Al-Qastal Catalan Al-Qastal German Al-Qastal Spanish قسطال، اردن Persian הקסטל (ירדן) HE Al Qastal i Jordan NN Al-Kastal (Jordania) Polish Al Qastal (Jordani) Albanian
Al Qastal | |
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  Al Qastal Location in Jordan | |
| Coordinates: 31°44′49″N 35°56′8″E / 31.74694°N 35.93556°E | |
| Country |  Jordan |
| Governorate | Amman Governorate |
| Time zone | UTC + 2 |
31°44′49″N 35°56′8″E / 31.74694°N 35.93556°E Al Qastal (Arabic: القسطل) is a town in the Amman Governorate of northern Jordan.[1] Originally established as an Umayyad settlement, it remains the oldest and most complete such settlement in the Near East[2] The remains of the minaret at Qastal is especially important as it is the only one extant from the Umayyad period, making it one of the oldest minarets in the world.[3] Qasr al-Qastal, also located within the town, is considered one of the desert castles and is just 5 km from Qasr Mshatta.
- ^ Maplandia world gazetteer
- ^ Al Qastal (Settlement) - UNESCO World Heritage Centre
- ^ "Al-Qastal Minaret - Discover Islamic Art - Virtual Museum".