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    Shobak Castle (Montreal Castle / Qal'at ash-Shawbak)

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    Perched on a rugged hill in southern Jordan, Shobak Castle was the first Crusader fort built east of the Jordan River. Originally named Krak de Montreal, it was built in 1115 by King Baldwin I of Jerusalem. This lonely fort controlled important trade roads between Syria and Egypt. Famous for hard military sieges and a secret 375-step dark staircase leading down to a deep water spring, the site is known in local lore for ghost echoes, strange whispers, and phantom sentries.

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