Al Ḩayr
Al Ḩayr is a ruin in Homs Governorate, Syria.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Qasr al-Hayr al-Sharqi.
Qasr al-Hayr al-Sharqi
Qasr al-Hayr al-Sharqi is a castle in the middle of the Syrian Desert. It was built by the Umayyad caliph Hisham ibn Abd al-Malik in 728-29 CE in an area rich in desert fauna. Qasr al-Hayr al-Sharqi is situated 1 km northeast of Al Ḩayr.
Al Ḩayr
- Type: Ruin
- Also known as: “Al Hāyir”, “Al Hayr”, “El Hair”, and “El Heïr”
- Categories: tourist attraction and tourism
- Location: Homs Governorate, Syria, Middle East, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
35.06667° or 35° 4′ north
Longitude
39.06667° or 39° 4′ east
Elevation
376 metres (1,234 feet)
Open location code
8G7X3388+MM
GeoNames ID
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