Bāb al Qiblī
Bāb al Qiblī is a locality in Hama Governorate, Syria. Bāb al Qiblī is situated nearby to the locality Al Ḩawārinah, as well as near Al Bāshūrah.Places of Interest
Highlights include Great Mosque and Hama Castle.
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.
Hama Castle
Castle
Photo: TheRealHuldra, Public domain.
Hama Castle is a mostly-ruined fortress located in Hama, Syria, Located on the Orontes River.
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.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Hama and Khitab.
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.
Khitab
Town
Photo: Ayham.Alkasim, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Khattab is a town in northwestern Syria, administratively part of the Hama Governorate, northwest of Hama located near the Orontes River. Nearby localities include Qamhana to the east, Shihat Hama to the southeast, Kafr al-Tun to the southwest, al-Majdal to the west, Mhardeh and Halfaya to the northwest and Taybat al-Imam to the northeast. Khitab is situated 10 km northwest of Bāb al Qiblī.
Bāb al Qiblī
- Type: Locality
- Also known as: “Bab al Qibli” and “Bāb Qiblī”
- Location: Hama Governorate, Syria, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
35.13255° or 35° 7′ 57″ northLongitude
36.74481° or 36° 44′ 41″ eastElevation
301 metres (988 feet)Open location code
8G7R4PMV+2WGeoNames ID
8181846
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In Other Languages
“Bāb al Qiblī” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “باب القبلي”
- Arabic: “باب قبلي”
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