An Nabī Yūnus
An Nabī Yūnus is a shrine in Al-Hamdaniya District, Nineveh Governorate. An Nabī Yūnus is situated nearby to the archaeological site Nineveh.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Nineveh and Great Mosque of al-Nuri.
Nineveh
Archaeological site
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Nineveh was an ancient Near Eastern city of Upper Mesopotamia, located in the modern-day city of Mosul in northern Iraq. It is located on the eastern bank of the Tigris River and was the capital and largest city of the Neo-Assyrian Empire, and potentially the wealthiest city in the ancient world. Nineveh is situated 1 km north of An Nabī Yūnus.
Great Mosque of al-Nuri
Ruins
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The Great Mosque of al-Nuri, also known as the Nouri Mosque, is a Sunni mosque in Mosul, in the Nineveh Governorate of Iraq, famous for its leaning minaret, which gave the city its nickname "the hunchback". Great Mosque of al-Nuri is situated 3 km west of An Nabī Yūnus.
Bash Tapia Castle
Ruins
Photo: Eng Omer Akram, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Bash Tapia Castle, also known as Bashtabiya Castle or Pashtabia Castle, is a ruined 12th-century castle located on the western bank of the Tigris river, forming part of the city wall of Mosul, Iraq. Bash Tapia Castle is situated 3½ km west of An Nabī Yūnus.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Mosul.
Mosul
Mosul is a city in Iraq's Northwestern region, and is the country's second largest city by population. Its religious makeup is one of the most diverse in the country.An Nabī Yūnus
- Type: Shrine
- Also known as: “An Nabi Yunus”, “Maqām an Nabī Yūnus”, and “Nabi Yūnis”
- Category: religion
- Location: Al-Hamdaniya District, Nineveh Governorate, Iraq, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
36.34811° or 36° 20′ 53″ northLongitude
43.15973° or 43° 9′ 35″ eastElevation
236 metres (774 feet)Open location code
8H8585X5+6VGeoNames ID
93077
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In Other Languages
“An Nabī Yūnus” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “النبي يونس”
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