Bi’r Qaşr al Ḩayr
Bi’r Qaşr al Ḩayr is a well in Homs Governorate, Syria.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Qasr al Hayr al Gharbi.
Qasr al Hayr al Gharbi
Locality
Qasr al-Hayr al-Gharbi is a Syrian desert castle or qasr located 80 km south-west of Palmyra on the Damascus road. The castle is a twin palace of Qasr al-Hayr al-Sharqi, built by the Umayyad caliph Hisham ibn Abd al-Malik in 727 CE. Qasr al Hayr al Gharbi is situated 10 km south of Bi’r Qaşr al Ḩayr.
Bi’r Qaşr al Ḩayr
- Type: Well
- Also known as: “Bi’r Qasr al Hayr”, “Bîr Qar el Haïr”, and “Bîr Qasr el Haïr”
- Category: body of water
- Location: Homs Governorate, Syria, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
34.46667° or 34° 28′ northLongitude
37.61667° or 37° 37′ eastElevation
518 metres (1,699 feet)Open location code
8G6VFJ88+MMGeoNames ID
165972
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