Qal’at Unaiza: A Basalt Hajj Fort in Photos

By Alex
Updated October 26, 2026

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Below the black hill of Jabal Unaiza, about 36 km north of Ma’an, Qal’at Unaiza is a basalt Hajj fort of the later 16th century. This album follows the visit: the walls, the vaulted rooms of the courtyard, the cistern, the landscape and the Hejaz Railway station nearby.

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31 photos of Qal’at Unaiza

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The basalt walls of the fort, Qal’at Unaiza, Jordan — 01The basalt walls of the fort

The basalt walls of the fort, Qal’at Unaiza, Jordan — 02The basalt walls of the fort

The basalt walls of the fort, Qal’at Unaiza, Jordan — 03The basalt walls of the fort

The basalt walls of the fort, Qal’at Unaiza, Jordan — 04The basalt walls of the fort

The basalt walls of the fort, Qal’at Unaiza, Jordan — 05The basalt walls of the fort

The basalt walls of the fort, Qal’at Unaiza, Jordan — 06The basalt walls of the fort

The basalt walls of the fort, Qal’at Unaiza, Jordan — 07The basalt walls of the fort

The entrance on the east side, Qal’at Unaiza, Jordan — 08The entrance on the east side

Vaulted rooms round the courtyard, Qal’at Unaiza, Jordan — 09Vaulted rooms round the courtyard

An arch on the courtyard, Qal’at Unaiza, Jordan — 10An arch on the courtyard

A vaulted room, Qal’at Unaiza, Jordan — 11A vaulted room

Vaulted rooms round the courtyard, Qal’at Unaiza, Jordan — 12Vaulted rooms round the courtyard

Vaulted rooms round the courtyard, Qal’at Unaiza, Jordan — 13Vaulted rooms round the courtyard

Stairs in the courtyard, Qal’at Unaiza, Jordan — 14Stairs in the courtyard

Vaulted rooms round the courtyard, Qal’at Unaiza, Jordan — 15Vaulted rooms round the courtyard

Vaulted rooms round the courtyard, Qal’at Unaiza, Jordan — 16Vaulted rooms round the courtyard

Inside a vaulted room, Qal’at Unaiza, Jordan — 17Inside a vaulted room

Vaulted rooms round the courtyard, Qal’at Unaiza, Jordan — 18Vaulted rooms round the courtyard

Vaulted rooms round the courtyard, Qal’at Unaiza, Jordan — 19Vaulted rooms round the courtyard

Vaulted rooms round the courtyard, Qal’at Unaiza, Jordan — 20Vaulted rooms round the courtyard

An opening into the cistern, Qal’at Unaiza, Jordan — 21An opening into the cistern

An opening into the cistern, Qal’at Unaiza, Jordan — 22An opening into the cistern

The cistern under the courtyard, Qal’at Unaiza, Jordan — 23The cistern under the courtyard

The cistern under the courtyard, Qal’at Unaiza, Jordan — 24The cistern under the courtyard

The landscape around the fort, Qal’at Unaiza, Jordan — 25The landscape around the fort

The landscape around the fort, Qal’at Unaiza, Jordan — 26The landscape around the fort

The fort seen from a distance, Qal’at Unaiza, Jordan — 27The fort seen from a distance

The landscape around the fort, Qal’at Unaiza, Jordan — 28The landscape around the fort

The Unaiza railway station, Qal’at Unaiza, Jordan — 29The Unaiza railway station

The water reservoir of the Ottoman railway station, Qal’at Unaiza, Jordan — 30The water reservoir of the Ottoman railway station

A building of the Ottoman railway station, Qal’at Unaiza, Jordan — 31A building of the Ottoman railway station

About this album

Site

Qal’at Unaiza, Petra & the South

Region

Petra & the South

Period

Theme

Ottoman Hajj Forts

Coordinates

30.4881° N, 35.7961° E

Photos

31 photos

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