Al Qal‘ah

Al Qal‘ah is a locality in , . Al Qal‘ah is situated nearby to the locality , as well as near .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Great Mosque of Samarra and Al-Askari Shrine.

Archaeological site
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The or Al-Malwiya Mosque is a former congregational mosque, now in partial ruins, in , in the of . is situated 3 km northeast of Al Qal‘ah.

Mosque
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The , also known as the 'Askariyya Shrine and the Al-Askari Mosque, is a Twelver Shi'ite and mausoleum, located in the city of , in the of .

Power station
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The is a multi-purpose barrage on the Tigris River adjacent of and north of Baghdad, Iraq. The main purpose of the dam is to divert floodwater in the Tigris River to through the Tharthar depression along with irrigation and an 84 MW hydro-electricity station.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Samarra.

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is a city in 's . In 2007, UNESCO named one of its World Heritage Sites.

Al Qal‘ah

Latitude
34.18644° or 34° 11′ 11″ north
Longitude
43.85634° or 43° 51′ 23″ east
Elevation
65 metres (213 feet)
Open location code
8H655VP4+HG
Geo­Names ID
99015
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

“Al Qal‘ah” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “القلعة”
  • Arabic: “حي القلعة”

Places with the Same Name

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Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Samarra Train Station and Maḩaţţat Sāmarrā’.

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