Matḩaf Ḩamāh
Matḩaf Ḩamāh is a museum in Hama Governorate, Syria. Matḩaf Ḩamāh is situated nearby to the museum Azm Palace, as well as near Nur al-Din Mosque.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Azm Palace and Nur al-Din Mosque.
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.
Nur al-Din Mosque
Mosque
Photo: Bgag, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Nur Al-Din Mosque is a Zengid-era mosque in Hama, Syria. It was founded by Nur al-Din in 1163-64 CE. It also contained a historic minbar from the same date, which has subsequently been relocated to the local Hama Museum. Nur al-Din Mosque is situated 140 metres north of Matḩaf Ḩamāh.
Hama Castle
Castle
Photo: TheRealHuldra, Public domain.
Hama Castle is a mostly-ruined fortress located in Hama, Syria, Located on the Orontes River. Hama Castle is situated 420 metres northwest of Matḩaf Ḩamāh.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Hama.
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.
Matḩaf Ḩamāh
- Type: Museum
- Also known as: “Mathaf Hamah”, “Qaşr al ‘Az̧am”, and “Qaşr al ‘Iz̧am”
- Categories: tourist attraction and tourism
- Location: Hama Governorate, Syria, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
35.13388° or 35° 8′ 2″ northLongitude
36.75295° or 36° 45′ 11″ eastElevation
272 metres (892 feet)Open location code
8G7R4QM3+H5GeoNames ID
8181859
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In Other Languages
“Matḩaf Ḩamāh” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “قصر العظم”
- Arabic: “متحف حماه”
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