Qasr Mshatta is an 8th century Umayyad winter palace located in Jordan. It has a large square enclosure with 25 semi-circular towers and an internally divided central strip that contains the main architectural features. These include a gateway block with entrance, mosque, and living quarters; a central courtyard with traces of a pond; and a main building with an audience hall, throne chamber, and residential apartments. The southern facade was intricately carved with floral and geometric motifs as well as mythical animals, though it is now located in the Pergamon Museum in Berlin.
Qasr Mshatta is an 8th century Umayyad winter palace located in Jordan. It has a large square enclosure with 25 semi-circular towers and an internally divided central strip that contains the main architectural features. These include a gateway block with entrance, mosque, and living quarters; a central courtyard with traces of a pond; and a main building with an audience hall, throne chamber, and residential apartments. The southern facade was intricately carved with floral and geometric motifs as well as mythical animals, though it is now located in the Pergamon Museum in Berlin.
Qasr Mshatta is an 8th century Umayyad winter palace located in Jordan. It has a large square enclosure with 25 semi-circular towers and an internally divided central strip that contains the main architectural features. These include a gateway block with entrance, mosque, and living quarters; a central courtyard with traces of a pond; and a main building with an audience hall, throne chamber, and residential apartments. The southern facade was intricately carved with floral and geometric motifs as well as mythical animals, though it is now located in the Pergamon Museum in Berlin.