| Qasr Bayir قصر بيير | |
|---|---|
| Jordan | |
| Site information | |
| Type | Desert castle |
| Condition | Ruins |
| Location | |
  Qasr Bayir قصر بيير | |
| Coordinates | 30°45′43″N36°40′45″E / 30.761944°N 36.679167°E /30.761944; 36.679167 |
| Site history | |
| Built | 743 CE |
| Built by | Al-Walid II |
| Materials | Stone |
Qasr Bayir (Arabic:قصر بيير) is adesert castle built in 743 CE byPrince Walid bin Yazid. It is found in the desert of Jordan and it was destroyed in 1931.[1]
In 743, during theUmayyad period, the futurecaliph Al-Walid II had the castle built in what is today the Jordanianbadiya (desert). The structure was 70 meters long and was built of largesandstone blocks. It was destroyed in 1931 by Beake Pasha and the stone blocks were used to construct anArab Legion outpost.[2]
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