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Vaux Moise Castle

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Vaux Moise Castle

Vaux Moise Castle, or Wu’ayra Castle, is a small Crusader castle located close to Wadi Musa in Ma’an Governorate in Jordan. It was founded in the 12th century AD by Baldwin I of Jerusalem as an outpost of the larger Crusader castle at Montreal, and also to serve as a point to control the trade and military routes and pilgrimage caravans between the Levant, Egypt and the Hijaz.

Site Information

Country: Jordan

District: Ma’an Governorate

Category: Castles and Fortresses

Site History: 12th Century AD

Oldest Culture: Crusaders

Later Cultures: Crusaders

Site Features: Crusader Monuments

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Elevation: 1058 m

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