Bāb al Hawá
Bāb al Hawá is a gate in Daraa Governorate, Syria and has an elevation of 840 metres. Bāb al Hawá is situated nearby to the archaeological site Ancient City of Bosra, as well as near Mosque of Omar.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Ancient City of Bosra and Mosque of Omar.
Ancient City of Bosra
Archaeological site
The Ancient City of Bosra is an archaeological site located in the city of Bosra, Syria. The site illustrates the Roman, Byzantine and Muslim civilizations, and was inscribed by UNESCO on the list of World Heritage Sites in 1980. Ancient City of Bosra is situated 480 metres east of Bāb al Hawá.
Mosque of Omar
Mosque
Photo: seier seier, CC BY 2.0.
The Al-Omari Mosque of Bosra is a mosque in the Roman Ancient city of Bosra, Syria, a World Heritage Site. The mosque was founded by Caliph Umar, who led the Muslim conquest of Syria in 636 CE, and it was completed in 721 CE by Caliph Yazid II. Mosque of Omar is situated 650 metres east of Bāb al Hawá.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Bosra.
Bosra
Bosra, officially known Busra al-Sham, is an ancient town in Syria. Due to being a major archaeological site, it has been listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Bāb al Hawá
- Type: Gate
- Also known as: “Bab al Hawa”
- Location: Daraa Governorate, Syria, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
32.52117° or 32° 31′ 16″ northLongitude
36.476° or 36° 28′ 34″ eastElevation
840 metres (2,756 feet)Open location code
8G4RGFCG+F9GeoNames ID
8384636
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In Other Languages
“Bāb al Hawá” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “باب الهوى”
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