Nawā‘īr Bāb an Nahr

Nawā‘īr Bāb an Nahr is a historical site in , . Nawā‘īr Bāb an Nahr is situated nearby to , as well as near .

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Hama Castle and Abu al-Fida Mosque.

Castle
Photo: TheRealHuldra, Public domain.
is a mostly-ruined fortress located in , , Located on the . is situated 350 metres southeast of Nawā‘īr Bāb an Nahr.

Mosque
The Abu'l-Fida Mosque is a and mausoleum in , , located on the banks of the Orontes river. The mausoleum was erected by al-Mu’ayyid Isma’il in 1327 CE, during the Ayyubid-era; and the mosque dates from the Mamluk era. is situated 350 metres northeast of Nawā‘īr Bāb an Nahr.

Mosque
Photo: K. A. C. Creswell, Public domain.
The of Hama, is a in , . 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. is situated 370 metres south of Nawā‘īr Bāb an Nahr.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Hama and Khitab.

is a city in 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 massacre in 1982.

Town
Khattab is a town in northwestern , administratively part of the , northwest of located near the . Nearby localities include to the east, Shihat Hama to the southeast, Kafr al-Tun to the southwest, al-Majdal to the west, Mhardeh and to the northwest and to the northeast. is situated 10 km northwest of Nawā‘īr Bāb an Nahr.

Nawā‘īr Bāb an Nahr

Latitude
35.13775° or 35° 8′ 16″ north
Longitude
36.74603° or 36° 44′ 46″ east
Elevation
266 metres (873 feet)
Open location code
8G7R4PQW+3C
Geo­Names ID
8181856
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In Other Languages

“Nawā‘īr Bāb an Nahr” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: نواعير باب النهر

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