The Propylaea Church
The Propylaea Church is a ruin in Jerash Governorate, Jordan. The Propylaea Church is situated nearby to the ruins The Temple of Artemis, as well as near Oval Forum.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include The Temple of Artemis and Oval Forum.
The Temple of Artemis
Ruins
The Temple of Artemis at Gerasa is a Roman peripteral temple in Jerash, Jordan. The temple was built in the middle of the highest of the two terraces of the sanctuary, in the core of the ancient city. The Temple of Artemis is situated 250 metres northwest of The Propylaea Church.
Oval Forum
Photo: Zairon, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Oval Forum is situated 450 metres southwest of The Propylaea Church.
Temple of Zeus
Ruins
Photo: Berthold Werner, CC BY 3.0.
Temple of Zeus is a ruins, which is situated 540 metres southwest of The Propylaea Church.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Jerash and Souf camp.
Jerash
Photo: Inkey, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Jerash, a city in northern Jordan, is famous for its Roman ruins. The archaeological site is popular for tourists, second only to Petra.
Souf camp
Village
Souf Camp is a Palestinian refugee camp situated nearby the town of Souf and the city of Jerash in Jordan. According to the United Nations Relief and Works Agency, there was 21,900 people living in the camp in 2005, of which 20,530 were registered refugees. Souf camp is situated 3½ km north of The Propylaea Church.
Jerash camp
Village
Jerash camp, known locally as Gaza camp, is one of the ten officially recognized UNRWA Palestinian refugee camps in Jordan. It is located five kilometres from the Roman ruins of Jerash. Jerash camp is situated 3½ km southwest of The Propylaea Church.
The Propylaea Church
- Type: Ruin
- Also known as: “Kanīsat Brūfīlīyā”
- Categories: tourist attraction and tourism
- Location: Jerash Governorate, Jordan, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
32.2809° or 32° 16′ 51″ northLongitude
35.89333° or 35° 53′ 36″ eastElevation
573 metres (1,880 feet)Open location code
8G4Q7VJV+98GeoNames ID
11619153
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In Other Languages
“The Propylaea Church” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “كنيسة بروفيليا”
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