Hayy Al Qal’ah
Hayy Al Qal’ah is a suburb in Homs Governorate, Syria. Hayy Al Qal’ah is situated nearby to the suburb Ḩayy aḑ Ḑāhirīyah, as well as near Ḩayy Zanūbiyā.Places of Interest
Highlights include Temple of Baalshamin and Temple of Bel.
Temple of Baalshamin
Archaeological site
Photo: Bgag, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Temple of Baalshamin was an ancient temple in the city of Palmyra, Syria, dedicated to the Canaanite sky deity Baalshamin. The temple's earliest phase dates to the late 2nd century BC; its altar was built in 115 AD, and the temple was substantially rebuilt in 131 AD.
Temple of Bel
Photo: Bgag, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Temple of Bel, sometimes also referred to as the "Temple of Baal", was an ancient temple located in Palmyra, Syria. The temple, consecrated to the Mesopotamian god Bel, worshipped at Palmyra in triad with the lunar god Aglibol and the sun god Yarhibol, formed the center of religious life in Palmyra and was dedicated in AD 32.
Fakhr-al-Din al-Ma’ani Castle
Castle
Photo: Mewes, Public domain.
Palmyra Castle, also known as Fakhr-al-Din al-Ma'ani Castle or Tadmur Castle, is a castle overlooking Palmyra in the province of Homs, Syria. The castle is thought to have been built by the Mamluks in the 13th century on a high hill overlooking the historic…
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Palmyra.
Palmyra
Palmyra was the only oasis in Syria and perhaps the only truly tourist town. Palmyra was known as Tadmor to the Syrians. Both meant the same thing - date palm.
Hayy Al Qal’ah
- Type: Suburb
- Also known as: “El Kalaa Quarter”, “Ḩayy al Qal‘ah”, and “Hayy al Qal`ah”
- Category: locality
- Location: Homs Governorate, Syria, Middle East, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
34.5646° or 34° 33′ 53″ northLongitude
38.27183° or 38° 16′ 19″ eastElevation
420 metres (1,378 feet)Open location code
8G6WH77C+RPOpenStreetMap ID
node 3517781428OpenStreetMap feature
place=suburbGeoNames ID
8383533
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In Other Languages
“Hayy Al Qal’ah” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “حي القلعة”
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