Ammon News - A total of 44,281 visitors toured Qatrana Castle during the first seven months of this year, including 43,730 Jordanians and 551 foreign visitors, according to preliminary data from Jordan's Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities.

The figures show that visitor numbers between January and July were distributed as follows: 332 visitors in January, 862 in February, 111 in March, 7,752 in April, 12,392 in May, 8,398 in June, and 14,434 in July.

Jordanian visitors accounted for approximately 98.8% of total visitors during the period, while foreign visitors made up about 1.2%.

Ministry data also showed that the castle received 29 visitors in July 2025, including 27 Jordanians and two foreigners, noting that the site officially opened in July 2025.

In September 2025, Minister of Tourism and Antiquities Imad Hijazin inaugurated a redevelopment project for the historic Qatrana Castle site, aimed at rehabilitating the fortress and transforming it into an integrated tourism destination that reflects its historical and strategic significance.

Last year, an official decision published in the Official Gazette approved the designation of Qatrana Castle as a tourist site.

The move aims to enhance the site's tourism product, highlight its historical and cultural character, provide services for visitors and tourists, and encourage tourism investment to create new job opportunities for the local community.

The designation also enables the Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities to complete development procedures for the site in accordance with Article 2 of the Tourism Sites Management Regulation No. 23 of 2014.

Based on the recommendation of the Minister of Tourism and Antiquities, the Cabinet approved the designation of the archaeological site of Qatrana Castle as a tourist destination during its session held on April 16, 2025.