Tags: Military Structure.
Qasr al-Azraq (Arabic: قصر الأزرق Blue Fortress) is a large fortress located in present-day eastern Jordan. It is one of the desert castles located on the outskirts of present-day Azraq roughly 100 km (62 mi) east of Amman.Its strategic value came from the nearby oasis the only water source in a vast desert region. The name of the fortress and associated town came from these.
