Ruqaytah
Ruqaytah is a village in Hama Governorate, Syria. Ruqaytah is situated nearby to the village Maqta al-Hajar, as well as near Ma’ardaftin.Places of Interest
Highlights include Great Mosque and Azm Palace.
Great Mosque
Mosque
Photo: K. A. C. Creswell, Public domain.
The Great Mosque of Hama, is a mosque in Hama, Syria. It is located approximately 400 metres west of the citadel. Built in the 8th century CE, it was largely destroyed in the 1982 Hama massacre and subsequently rebuilt. Great Mosque is situated 3½ km northeast of Ruqaytah.
Azm Palace
Museum
Photo: TheRealHuldra, Public domain.
The Azm Palace is an 18th-century Ottoman-era palace in Hama, Syria at the center of the city on the banks of the Orontes River, about 400 meters south of the Hama Citadel. Azm Palace is situated 4 km northeast of Ruqaytah.
Nur al-Din Mosque
Mosque
Photo: Bgag, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Nur Al-Din Mosque is a Zengid-era mosque in Hama, Syria. It was founded by Nur al-Din in 1163-64 CE. It also contained a historic minbar from the same date, which has subsequently been relocated to the local Hama Museum. Nur al-Din Mosque is situated 4 km northeast of Ruqaytah.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Hama.
Hama
Hama is a city in Syria with a population around 400,000. The city is a relatively conservative one dominated by hijabs and burkas. Much of the old city was destroyed in the Hama massacre in 1982.
Ruqaytah
- Type: Village
- Also known as: “Ar Ruqayţah”, “Er Rouqeïta”, “Rgéta”, “Rouqeïta”, and “Ruqayţah”
- Category: locality
- Location: Hama Governorate, Syria, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
35.10922° or 35° 6′ 33″ northLongitude
36.72235° or 36° 43′ 21″ eastElevation
312 metres (1,024 feet)Open location code
8G7R4P5C+MWOpenStreetMap ID
node 572553208OpenStreetMap feature
place=villageGeoNames ID
172914
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