Qaşr an Nuwayjīs
Qaşr an Nuwayjīs is a ruin in Amman Governorate, Jordan and has an elevation of 858 metres. Qaşr an Nuwayjīs is situated nearby to the neighborhood Jabal el-Hussein camp, as well as near Al-Wehdat camp.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include ‘Ain Ghazal and Citadel Hill.
‘Ain Ghazal
Archaeological site
Photo: Jeanhousen, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Ayn Ghazal is a Neolithic archaeological site located in Amman, Jordan, 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. ‘Ain Ghazal is situated 3 km east of Qaşr an Nuwayjīs.
Citadel Hill
Roman Theater
Theater building
Photo: Bgag, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Roman Theatre of Amman 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. Roman Theater is situated 4 km south of Qaşr an Nuwayjīs.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Jabal el-Hussein camp and Amman.
Jabal el-Hussein camp
Neighborhood
Jabal el-Hussein camp is one of the 10 officially recognized UNRWA Palestinian refugee camps in Jordan. It is located outside of the Abdali area district of Amman. Jabal el-Hussein camp is situated 2½ km southwest of Qaşr an Nuwayjīs.
Amman
Photo: Berthold Werner, CC BY 3.0.
Amman is the capital and largest city of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan with a population of about 4 million as of 2020. Amman forms a great base for exploring the country and does, despite popular belief, hold a few items of interest to the traveler.
Al-Wehdat camp
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 Amman, the capital city of Jordan, occupies a 0.48 km2. Al-Wehdat camp is situated 6 km south of Qaşr an Nuwayjīs.
Qaşr an Nuwayjīs
- Type: Ruin
- Also known as: “Qasr an Nuwayjis” and “Qasr Nuweijīs”
- Categories: tourist attraction and tourism
- Location: Amman Governorate, Jordan, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
31.98702° or 31° 59′ 13″ northLongitude
35.94234° or 35° 56′ 32″ eastElevation
858 metres (2,815 feet)Open location code
8G3QXWPR+RWGeoNames ID
247587
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In Other Languages
“Qaşr an Nuwayjīs” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “قصر نويجيس”
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