Vaux Moise: A Crusader Castle by Petra in Photos

By Alex
Updated October 26, 2026

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On a sandstone ridge just north of Petra, Vaux Moise, al-Wu’ayra, was built by the Crusaders in the early 12th century and reached only by a bridge over a gorge. This album follows the visit: the rock-cut gate, the walls and towers on the ridge, the rock-cut rooms and the landscape around the castle.

In this album

43 photos of Vaux Moise

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The rock-cut gate, Vaux Moise, Jordan — 01The rock-cut gate

The rock-cut gate, Vaux Moise, Jordan — 02The rock-cut gate

Rock-cut steps at the gate, Vaux Moise, Jordan — 03Rock-cut steps at the gate

Benches inside the gatehouse, Vaux Moise, Jordan — 04Benches inside the gatehouse

The rock-cut gate, Vaux Moise, Jordan — 05The rock-cut gate

The rock-cut gate, Vaux Moise, Jordan — 06The rock-cut gate

The rock-cut gate, Vaux Moise, Jordan — 07The rock-cut gate

The rock-cut gate, Vaux Moise, Jordan — 08The rock-cut gate

The rock-cut gate, Vaux Moise, Jordan — 09The rock-cut gate

Walls and towers on the ridge, Vaux Moise, Jordan — 10Walls and towers on the ridge

Walls and towers on the ridge, Vaux Moise, Jordan — 11Walls and towers on the ridge

Walls and towers on the ridge, Vaux Moise, Jordan — 12Walls and towers on the ridge

Walls and towers on the ridge, Vaux Moise, Jordan — 13Walls and towers on the ridge

Walls and towers on the ridge, Vaux Moise, Jordan — 14Walls and towers on the ridge

Walls and towers on the ridge, Vaux Moise, Jordan — 15Walls and towers on the ridge

Walls and towers on the ridge, Vaux Moise, Jordan — 16Walls and towers on the ridge

Walls and towers on the ridge, Vaux Moise, Jordan — 17Walls and towers on the ridge

A tower of the castle, Vaux Moise, Jordan — 18A tower of the castle

Inside a tower, Vaux Moise, Jordan — 19Inside a tower

Walls and towers on the ridge, Vaux Moise, Jordan — 20Walls and towers on the ridge

Walls and towers on the ridge, Vaux Moise, Jordan — 21Walls and towers on the ridge

Walls and towers on the ridge, Vaux Moise, Jordan — 22Walls and towers on the ridge

Walls and towers on the ridge, Vaux Moise, Jordan — 23Walls and towers on the ridge

Walls and towers on the ridge, Vaux Moise, Jordan — 24Walls and towers on the ridge

A rock-cut room, Vaux Moise, Jordan — 25A rock-cut room

Rock-cut stairs, Vaux Moise, Jordan — 26Rock-cut stairs

A rock-cut room, Vaux Moise, Jordan — 27A rock-cut room

A rock-cut room, Vaux Moise, Jordan — 28A rock-cut room

A rock-cut room, Vaux Moise, Jordan — 29A rock-cut room

A rock-cut room, Vaux Moise, Jordan — 30A rock-cut room

A rock-cut room, Vaux Moise, Jordan — 31A rock-cut room

The mouth of a cistern, Vaux Moise, Jordan — 32The mouth of a cistern

A rock-cut room, Vaux Moise, Jordan — 33A rock-cut room

A rock-cut room, Vaux Moise, Jordan — 34A rock-cut room

A rock-cut room, Vaux Moise, Jordan — 35A rock-cut room

A rock-cut room, Vaux Moise, Jordan — 36A rock-cut room

A rock-cut room, Vaux Moise, Jordan — 37A rock-cut room

Sandstone around the castle, Vaux Moise, Jordan — 38Sandstone around the castle

Sandstone around the castle, Vaux Moise, Jordan — 39Sandstone around the castle

The landscape around the castle, Vaux Moise, Jordan — 40The landscape around the castle

Sandstone around the castle, Vaux Moise, Jordan — 41Sandstone around the castle

The landscape around the castle, Vaux Moise, Jordan — 42The landscape around the castle

The landscape around the castle, Vaux Moise, Jordan — 43The landscape around the castle

About this album

Site

Vaux Moise, Petra & the South

Region

Petra & the South

Period

Crusader and Ayyubid Period

Theme

Crusader Castles

Coordinates

30.333° N, 35.4658° E

Photos

43 photos

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Vaux Moise Crusader castle on a sandstone ridge near Petra, Jordan

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