Qaşr an Nuwayjīs

Qaşr an Nuwayjīs is a ruin in , and has an elevation of 858 metres. Qaşr an Nuwayjīs is situated nearby to the neighborhood , as well as near .

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include ‘Ain Ghazal and Citadel Hill.

Archaeological site
Photo: Jeanhousen, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Ayn Ghazal is a Neolithic archaeological site located in , , about 2 km north-west of Amman Civil Airport. The site is remarkable for being the place where the ʿAin Ghazal statues were found, which are among the oldest large-sized statues ever discovered. is situated 3 km east of Qaşr an Nuwayjīs.

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The Amman Citadel on is an archaeological site on an L-shaped hill towering over Downtown Amman, in the central part of the capital of . is situated 3½ km south of Qaşr an Nuwayjīs.

Theater building
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Roman Theatre of is a 6,000-seat, 2nd-century Roman theatre. A famous landmark in the Jordanian capital, it dates back to the Roman period when the city was known as Philadelphia. is situated 4 km south of Qaşr an Nuwayjīs.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Jabal el-Hussein camp and Amman.

Neighborhood
Photo: Hasanisawi, Public domain.
is one of the 10 officially recognized UNRWA Palestinian refugee camps in . It is located outside of the Abdali area district of . is situated 2½ km southwest of Qaşr an Nuwayjīs.

Photo: Berthold Werner, CC BY 3.0.
is the capital and largest city of the Hashemite Kingdom of with a population of about 4 million as of 2020. forms a great base for exploring the country and does, despite popular belief, hold a few items of interest to the traveler.

Neighborhood
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Amman New Camp, usually known as the Al-Wehdat or Al-Wihdat camp, which is located in the Hay Al Awdah neighbourhood in southeast , the capital city of , occupies a 0.48 km2. is situated 6 km south of Qaşr an Nuwayjīs.

Qaşr an Nuwayjīs

Latitude
31.98702° or 31° 59′ 13″ north
Longitude
35.94234° or 35° 56′ 32″ east
Elevation
858 metres (2,815 feet)
Open location code
8G3QXWPR+RW
Geo­Names ID
247587
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In Other Languages

“Qaşr an Nuwayjīs” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “قصر نويجيس”

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