Bāb al Jisr
Bāb al Jisr is a locality in Hama Governorate, Syria. Bāb al Jisr is situated nearby to the locality Al ‘Ā’idīn, as well as near Az Zanbaqī.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Abu al-Fida Mosque and Hama Castle.
Abu al-Fida Mosque
Mosque
The Abu'l-Fida Mosque is a mosque and mausoleum in Hama, Syria, 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.
Hama Castle
Castle
Photo: TheRealHuldra, Public domain.
Hama Castle is a mostly-ruined fortress located in Hama, Syria, Located on the Orontes River.
Great Mosque
Mosque
Photo: K. A. C. Creswell, Public domain.
The Great Mosque of Hama, is a mosque in Hama, Syria. 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.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Hama and Khitab.
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.
Khitab
Town
Photo: Ayham.Alkasim, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Khattab is a town in northwestern Syria, administratively part of the Hama Governorate, northwest of Hama located near the Orontes River. Nearby localities include Qamhana to the east, Shihat Hama to the southeast, Kafr al-Tun to the southwest, al-Majdal to the west, Mhardeh and Halfaya to the northwest and Taybat al-Imam to the northeast. Khitab is situated 10 km northwest of Bāb al Jisr.
Bāb al Jisr
- Type: Locality
- Also known as: “Bab al Jisr”
- Location: Hama Governorate, Syria, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
35.13806° or 35° 8′ 17″ northLongitude
36.74779° or 36° 44′ 52″ eastElevation
258 metres (846 feet)Open location code
8G7R4PQX+64GeoNames ID
11262462
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In Other Languages
“Bāb al Jisr” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “باب الجسر”
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