Qal’at Al-Hasa: A Hajj Fort and Ottoman Bridge in Photos

By Alex
Updated October 26, 2026

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On the south bank of Wadi al-Hasa beside the Desert Highway, Qal’at Al-Hasa is an Ottoman Hajj fort of 1760 that guarded the crossing of a dangerous flood valley. This album follows the visit: the fort, its courtyard and well housing, the reservoir, and the Ottoman bridge and road of 1730–33.

In this album

37 photos of Qal’at Al-Hasa

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Qal’at Al-Hasa, Qal’at Al-Hasa, Jordan — 01Qal’at Al-Hasa

Qal’at Al-Hasa, Qal’at Al-Hasa, Jordan — 02Qal’at Al-Hasa

Qal’at Al-Hasa, Qal’at Al-Hasa, Jordan — 03Qal’at Al-Hasa

Qal’at Al-Hasa, Qal’at Al-Hasa, Jordan — 04Qal’at Al-Hasa

Qal’at Al-Hasa, Qal’at Al-Hasa, Jordan — 05Qal’at Al-Hasa

Qal’at Al-Hasa, Qal’at Al-Hasa, Jordan — 06Qal’at Al-Hasa

Qal’at Al-Hasa, Qal’at Al-Hasa, Jordan — 07Qal’at Al-Hasa

Qal’at Al-Hasa, Qal’at Al-Hasa, Jordan — 08Qal’at Al-Hasa

The gate passage, Qal’at Al-Hasa, Jordan — 09The gate passage

The courtyard and rooms, Qal’at Al-Hasa, Jordan — 10The courtyard and rooms

The courtyard and rooms, Qal’at Al-Hasa, Jordan — 11The courtyard and rooms

The courtyard and rooms, Qal’at Al-Hasa, Jordan — 12The courtyard and rooms

The courtyard and rooms, Qal’at Al-Hasa, Jordan — 13The courtyard and rooms

The courtyard and rooms, Qal’at Al-Hasa, Jordan — 14The courtyard and rooms

The well housing in the courtyard, Qal’at Al-Hasa, Jordan — 15The well housing in the courtyard

The courtyard and rooms, Qal’at Al-Hasa, Jordan — 16The courtyard and rooms

The courtyard and rooms, Qal’at Al-Hasa, Jordan — 17The courtyard and rooms

The courtyard and the well housing, Qal’at Al-Hasa, Jordan — 18The courtyard and the well housing

A doorway on the courtyard, Qal’at Al-Hasa, Jordan — 19A doorway on the courtyard

The courtyard and rooms, Qal’at Al-Hasa, Jordan — 20The courtyard and rooms

The courtyard and rooms, Qal’at Al-Hasa, Jordan — 21The courtyard and rooms

The reservoir, Qal’at Al-Hasa, Jordan — 22The reservoir

The reservoir, Qal’at Al-Hasa, Jordan — 23The reservoir

The reservoir, Qal’at Al-Hasa, Jordan — 24The reservoir

The reservoir, Qal’at Al-Hasa, Jordan — 25The reservoir

Bushes near the fort, Qal’at Al-Hasa, Jordan — 26Bushes near the fort

Fields in Wadi al-Hasa, Qal’at Al-Hasa, Jordan — 27Fields in Wadi al-Hasa

Wadi al-Hasa, Qal’at Al-Hasa, Jordan — 28Wadi al-Hasa

The Ottoman bridge, Qal’at Al-Hasa, Jordan — 29The Ottoman bridge

The Ottoman road over the wadi, Qal’at Al-Hasa, Jordan — 30The Ottoman road over the wadi

The Ottoman road over the wadi, Qal’at Al-Hasa, Jordan — 31The Ottoman road over the wadi

The Ottoman road over the wadi, Qal’at Al-Hasa, Jordan — 32The Ottoman road over the wadi

The Ottoman road over the wadi, Qal’at Al-Hasa, Jordan — 33The Ottoman road over the wadi

The Ottoman road over the wadi, Qal’at Al-Hasa, Jordan — 34The Ottoman road over the wadi

The Ottoman road over the wadi, Qal’at Al-Hasa, Jordan — 35The Ottoman road over the wadi

An arch of the Ottoman bridge, Qal’at Al-Hasa, Jordan — 36An arch of the Ottoman bridge

The Ottoman road over the wadi, Qal’at Al-Hasa, Jordan — 37The Ottoman road over the wadi

About this album

Site

Qal’at Al-Hasa, Karak & King’s Highway

Region

Karak & King’s Highway

Period

Theme

Ottoman Hajj Forts

Coordinates

30.8393° N, 35.9337° E

Photos

37 photos

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Qal’at Al-Hasa beside Wadi al-Hasa, Jordan

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