Tall Bābā ‘Amrū
Tall Bābā ‘Amrū is a hill in Homs Governorate, Syria and has an elevation of 500 metres. Tall Bābā ‘Amrū is situated nearby to the locality Ḩayy Bāb ‘Umar, as well as near Ḩayy as Sulţānīyah.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Homs station and Citadel of Homs.
Homs station
Railway station
Homs station is a railway station, which is situated 3 km northeast of Tall Bābā ‘Amrū.
Citadel of Homs
Castle
Photo: Louis-François Cassas, Public domain.
The Citadel of Homs, also known as Homs Castle or Qalaat Homs, is a historic building now mostly ruined in Homs, Syria. The citadel was built on top of an ancient tell southwest of the Old City, with remains dating back to the 3rd millennium BCE. Citadel of Homs is situated 4 km northeast of Tall Bābā ‘Amrū.
Al-Atassi Mosque
Mosque
Photo: tammam, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Al-Atassi Mosque, also known as the Great Al-Atassi Mosque, is a mosque in Homs, Syria. It is situated in a public park on the site of a former graveyard at the foot of the mound on which the remains of the citadel stand. Al-Atassi Mosque is situated 4 km northeast of Tall Bābā ‘Amrū.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Homs and Fairouzeh.
Homs
Photo: Bo yaser, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Homs is the third largest city in Syria. Much of the city was destroyed or damaged during the Syrian Civil War of 2011-2024, particularly during the Siege of Homs.
Fairouzeh
Town
Fairouzeh is a village 3 miles southeast of the city of Homs in Syria. Due to urban development in the area, Fairouzeh, like nearby Zaydal, is now considered one of Homs' suburbs. Fairouzeh is situated 7 km east of Tall Bābā ‘Amrū.
Abil
Village
Abil is a village in central Syria, administratively part of the Homs Governorate, located 10 kilometers south of Homs. Nearby localities include al-Nuqayrah and Kafr Aya to the north, Maskanah to the northeast, Judaydat al-Sharqiyah to the east, Shinshar to the southeast, Damina al-Sharqiyah to the south, al-Buwaydah al-Sharqiyah to the southwest and Qattinah to the west. Abil is situated 7 km south of Tall Bābā ‘Amrū.
Tall Bābā ‘Amrū
- Type: Hill with an elevation of 500 metres
- Also known as: “Tall Bāb ‘Umar”, “Tall Bābā ‘Amr”, “Tall Baba `Amru”, and “Tell Bab Omar”
- Category: landform
- Location: Homs Governorate, Syria, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
34.70182° or 34° 42′ 7″ northLongitude
36.67947° or 36° 40′ 46″ eastElevation
500 metres (1,640 feet)Open location code
8G6RPM2H+PQGeoNames ID
171982
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In Other Languages
“Tall Bābā ‘Amrū” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “تل باب عمر”
- Arabic: “تل بابا عمرو”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Ḩayy Bāb ‘Umar and Ḩayy as Sulţānīyah.
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