Shāri‘ al Markaz
Shāri‘ al Markaz is a street in Nineveh Governorate, Iraq.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Nineveh and Great Mosque of al-Nuri.
Nineveh
Archaeological site
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Nineveh was an ancient Near Eastern city of Upper Mesopotamia, located in the modern-day city of Mosul in northern Iraq. It is located on the eastern bank of the Tigris River and was the capital and largest city of the Neo-Assyrian Empire, and potentially the wealthiest city in the ancient world. Nineveh is situated 2 km northeast of Shāri‘ al Markaz.
Great Mosque of al-Nuri
Ruins
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The Great Mosque of al-Nuri, also known as the Nouri Mosque, is a Sunni mosque in Mosul, in the Nineveh Governorate of Iraq, famous for its leaning minaret, which gave the city its nickname "the hunchback". Great Mosque of al-Nuri is situated 1½ km southwest of Shāri‘ al Markaz.
Bash Tapia Castle
Ruins
Photo: Eng Omer Akram, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Bash Tapia Castle, also known as Bashtabiya Castle or Pashtabia Castle, is a ruined 12th-century castle located on the western bank of the Tigris river, forming part of the city wall of Mosul, Iraq. Bash Tapia Castle is situated 2 km northwest of Shāri‘ al Markaz.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Mosul.
Mosul
Mosul is a city in Iraq's Northwestern region, and is the country's second largest city by population. Its religious makeup is one of the most diverse in the country.Shāri‘ al Markaz
- Type: Street
- Also known as: “Shari` al Markaz”
- Category: transportation
- Location: Nineveh Governorate, Iraq, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
36.34758° or 36° 20′ 51″ northLongitude
43.14119° or 43° 8′ 28″ eastElevation
215 metres (705 feet)Open location code
8H8584XR+2FGeoNames ID
11568904
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In Other Languages
“Shāri‘ al Markaz” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “شارع المركز”
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