Qaturah
Qaturah is a village in Idlib Governorate, Syria. Qaturah is situated nearby to the village Dayr Sim`an, as well as near the town Daret Izza.Places of Interest
Highlights include Church of Saint Simeon Stylites.
Church of Saint Simeon Stylites
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.5.
The Church of Saint Simeon Stylites is one of the oldest surviving church complexes, founded in the 5th century. It is located approximately 30 kilometres northwestern of Aleppo, Syria. Church of Saint Simeon Stylites is situated 3½ km north of Qaturah.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Daret Izza and Dead Cities.
Daret Izza
Town
Darat Izza is a town in northern Syria, administratively part of the Aleppo Governorate, located 30 kilometres northwest of Aleppo. Nearby localities include Deir Samaan to the north, Anadan to the east and Turmanin to the southwest. Daret Izza is situated 3 km southeast of Qaturah.
Dead Cities
Photo: Bgag, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Dead Cities are a dispersed collection of world heritage-listed in Northwestern Syria. These Roman and Early Christian towns towns once formed part of Antioch. They have long since been abandoned but make an interesting stop for tourists.
Tall’ada
Town
Taladah is a village in Syria, administratively part of Idlib Governorate. Nearby localities include Turmanin to the southeast, al-Dana to the southwest and Darat Izza to the northeast. Tall’ada is situated 6 km southwest of Qaturah.
Qaturah
- Type: Village
- Also known as: “Fatoura, Fatoûra, Fatūrah” and “Qatūrah”
- Categories: ruins, historic site, and locality
- Location: Idlib Governorate, Syria, Middle East, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
36.30287° or 36° 18′ 10″ northLongitude
36.83139° or 36° 49′ 53″ eastElevation
413 metres (1,355 feet)Open location code
8G8R8R3J+4HOpenStreetMap ID
node 571210522OpenStreetMap feature
historic=ruinsOpenStreetMap feature
place=villageGeoNames ID
165900
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to Russian—“Qaturah” goes by many names.
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