Ajloun Castle
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Ajloun Castle is a 12th-century Muslim fortress in northern Jordan, built by the Ayyubids to protect trade routes and defend against Crusader incursions.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Ajloun Castle canonical | 3 |
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fortress
ⓘ
medieval castle ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Islamic military architecture ⓘ |
| builder | Ayyubid dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category |
12th-century fortifications in Asia
ⓘ
Ayyubid fortifications NERFINISHED ⓘ Castles in Jordan ⓘ |
| constructionStart | 1184 ⓘ |
| continent | Asia ⓘ |
| country | Jordan ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
arrow slits
ⓘ
bridge ⓘ courtyard ⓘ gatehouse ⓘ stone walls ⓘ towers ⓘ |
| hasMuseum | yes ⓘ |
| hasView |
Jordan Valley and surrounding countryside
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
surrounding mountains ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | important archaeological site in Jordan ⓘ |
| inception | 12th century ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Ajloun Governorate
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
northern Jordan ⓘ |
| locatedOn | hilltop ⓘ |
| maintainedBy | Jordanian authorities ⓘ |
| materialUsed | stone ⓘ |
| near | city of Ajloun NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| openToPublic | yes ⓘ |
| overlooks | Jordan Valley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Jordanian cultural heritage ⓘ |
| purpose |
defense against Crusader incursions
ⓘ
military defense ⓘ protection of trade routes ⓘ |
| region | Levant NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousAffiliation | Islam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subjectOf |
archaeological research
ⓘ
tourist guidebooks ⓘ |
| timePeriod | Ayyubid period NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| tourism | popular tourist destination in Jordan ⓘ |
| usedFor |
regional control
ⓘ
surveillance of trade routes ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.