Montreal (castle)
12th-century Crusader castle in Shoubak, Jordan / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Not to be confused with Montreal.
Montreal (Arabic: مونتريال; Latin: Mons Regalis, Mont Real), or Qal'at ash-Shawbak (قلعة الشوبك) in Arabic, is a castle built by the Crusaders and expanded by the Mamluks, on the eastern side of the Arabah Valley,[dubious – discuss] perched on the side of a rocky, conical mountain, looking out over fruit orchards below. The ruins are located next to the modern town of Shoubak in Jordan.
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Montreal Castle | |
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قلعة مونتريال | |
Shoubak, Jordan | |
Coordinates | 30.5313°N 35.5600°E / 30.5313; 35.5600 |
Site information | |
Open to the public | Yes |
Site history | |
Built | 1115 (1115) |
Built by | Baldwin I of Jerusalem |
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