Explore Ash Shawbak in Jordan
Ash Shawbak in Ma'an is located in Jordan - some 102 mi (or 163 km) South of Amman, the Jordanian capital.
Local time in Ash Shawbak is 04:38 PM (Wednesday). The local timezone is "Asia / Amman" with an UTC/GMT offset of 3 hours.
Petra, Wadi Al Seer, Sinfaha, Irbid, Busayra, Zarqa, Ar Rashadiyah, Amman, Al Jayah, Az Zahiriyah, Dimona, Beersheba and Kerak are places relativly close and might be worth to explore when in that area.
According to our database, there are 9 airports in the area. The closest airport is Ein Yahav Airport with a distance of 21.1 mi (or 34 km) east of the centre of Ash Shawbak. Have a look at our dedicated photo-selection to get a glimpse of what this locations is like. Need some inspiration for finding sightseeing destinations and want to learn more this place? Check the related Ash Shawbak attractions page. The same applies for local and videos.
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Sightseeing & Attractions
Montreal (Crusader castle): r castle located in "Idumaea" (Edom) on the eastern side of the Jordan river. The ruins, called Shaubaq in Arabic, are located in modern Jordan. It is also known as Showbak or Shobak. The castle was built in 1115 by Baldwin I of Jerusalem during his expedition to the area (during which he captured Aqaba on the Red Sea in 1116) ...
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Ash Shawbak is known by different spellings and names throughout the world. These are the ones we know of.
Esh Shobek, Shaubak, Shaubak Fort, Shawbak Fort, Shobek, الشوبك
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