Ḩayy Bāb Hūd

Ḩayy Bāb Hūd is a locality in , . Ḩayy Bāb Hūd is situated nearby to the locality , as well as near .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Al Nuri Great Mosque and Citadel of Homs.

Mosque
Photo: Zozo2kx, Public domain.
The Great Mosque of al-Nuri also called al-Nouri Mosque, is a in , . It is situated off ash-Shouhada street, adjacent to the city's historical roofed souqs.

Castle
Photo: Louis-François Cassas, Public domain.
The , also known as Homs Castle or Qalaat Homs, is a historic building now mostly ruined in , 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.

Mosque
Photo: tammam, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The , also known as the Great , is a in , . It is situated in a on the site of a former graveyard at the foot of the mound on which the remains of the citadel stand.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Homs and Fairouzeh.

Photo: Bo yaser, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is the third largest city in . Much of the city was destroyed or damaged during the Syrian civil war of 2011-2024, particularly during the Siege of .

Town
is a village 3 miles southeast of the city of in Syria. Due to urban development in the area, , like nearby Zaydal, is now considered one of Homs' suburbs. is situated 5 km southeast of Ḩayy Bāb Hūd.

Ḩayy Bāb Hūd

Latitude
34.72649° or 34° 43′ 35″ north
Longitude
36.71325° or 36° 42′ 48″ east
Elevation
508 metres (1,667 feet)
Open location code
8G6RPPG7+H8
Geo­Names ID
7637141
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In Other Languages

“Ḩayy Bāb Hūd” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “حي باب هود”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Ḩayy Şafşāfah and Ḩayy Karm ash Shāḩī.

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