Al Quşūr

Al Quşūr is a locality in , and has an elevation of 821 metres. Al Quşūr is situated nearby to the locality , as well as near .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Citadel Hill and Roman Theater.

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The Amman Citadel on is an archaeological site on an L-shaped hill towering over Downtown Amman, in the central part of the capital of .

Theater building
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Roman Theatre of is a 6,000-seat, 2nd-century Roman theatre. A famous landmark in the Jordanian capital, it dates back to the Roman period when the city was known as Philadelphia.

Theater building
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The Odeon is a small 500-seat theatre in , Jordan. Not to be confused with the large Roman Theatre that stands right next to it, on the southern side of the Hashemite Plaza, the Odeon stands on the east side of the Plaza.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Jabal el-Hussein camp and Amman.

Neighborhood
is one of the 10 officially recognized UNRWA Palestinian refugee camps in . It is located outside of the Abdali area district of .

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is the capital and largest city of the Hashemite Kingdom of with a population of about 4 million as of 2020. forms a great base for exploring the country and does, despite popular belief, hold a few items of interest to the traveler.

Neighborhood
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Amman New Camp, usually known as the Al-Wehdat or Al-Wihdat camp, which is located in the Hay Al Awdah neighbourhood in southeast , the capital city of , occupies a 0.48 km2. is situated 4 km south of Al Quşūr.

Al Quşūr

Latitude
31.96482° or 31° 57′ 53″ north
Longitude
35.94381° or 35° 56′ 38″ east
Elevation
821 metres (2,694 feet)
Open location code
8G3QXW7V+WG
Geo­Names ID
11075944
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Satellite Map

Discover Al Quşūr from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

“Al Quşūr” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “القصور”

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