Vaux Moise
Wu'ayra Castle is a ruined Crusader castle located in Wadi Musa, Jordan, 1 kilometre north of the main entrance to Petra. It was founded by Baldwin I of Jerusalem as an outpost of the larger Montreal Castle, which stands about 34 kilometres north of it at Shoubak.Notable Places in the Area
The Treasury (Al-Khazneh)
Photo: Graham Racher, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Al-Khazneh, aka Khazneh el-Far'oun, is one of the most elaborate rock-cut tombs in Petra, a city of the Nabatean Kingdom inhabited by the Arabs in ancient times. The Treasury (Al-Khazneh) is situated 2 km southwest of Vaux Moise.
Palace Tomb
Photo: Bgag, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Palace Tomb is a Nabataean tomb in the Petra Archaeological Park. Palace Tomb is situated 1½ km west of Vaux Moise.
Localities in the Area
Petra
Photo: Faraheed, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Petra, the fabled "rose red city, half as old as time", is a well known ancient Nabataean city in the south of Jordan.
Petra
Photo: Ji-Elle, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Wadi Musa is a town located in the Ma'an Governorate in southern Jordan.
Vaux Moise
- Type: Castle
- Description: fortified building in Jordan
- Categories: building, historic site, tourist attraction and tourism
- Location: Ma'an Governorate, Jordan, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
30.33301° or 30° 19' 59" northLongitude
35.46574° or 35° 27' 57" eastOpen Location Code
8G2Q8FM8+67OpenStreetMap ID
node 1240424385OpenStreetMap Feature
historic=castleWikidata ID
Q120076Vaux Moise Satellite Map
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Also Known As
- Dutch: Vaux Moise
- French: Vaux Moise
- German: Burg Vaux Moise (al-Wuʿaira)
- German: Vaux Moise
- الوعيرة
Landmarks in the Area
- Vaux MoiseArchaeological site
- Al KhubthaPeak
- Al-Wu'eira Fort220 metres south
- Aqueduct Tunnel250 metres northwest
- JETT bus terminalBus station, 800 metres south
Places in the Area
- EsperanzaHotel, 680 metres southeast
- value placeHostel, 700 metres southeast
- مطعم القنطرة البتراء (m&h)Restaurant, 730 metres southeast
- AlqantarahRestaurant, 740 metres southeast
- Petra Moon Luxury HotelHotel, 750 metres southeast
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