Montreal (castle)

Montreal Castle
قلعة مونتريال
Shoubak, Jordan
Montreal Castle and the Shoubak visitor Center
Montreal Crusader Castle
Montreal Castle is located in Jordan
Montreal Castle
Montreal Castle
Coordinates30°31′53″N 35°33′36″E / 30.5313°N 35.5600°E / 30.5313; 35.5600
Site information
Open to
the public
Yes
Site history
Built1115 (1115)
Built byBaldwin I of Jerusalem

Montreal (Arabic: مونتريال; Latin: Mons Regalis, Mont Real), or Qal'at ash-Shawbak (قلعة الشوبك) in Arabic, is a castle built by the Crusaders and expanded by the Mamluks, on the eastern side of the Arabah Valley,[dubiousdiscuss] perched on the side of a rocky, conical mountain, looking out over fruit orchards below. The ruins are located next to the modern town of Shoubak in Jordan.