Library of Ashurbanipal

Library of Ashurbanipal is a museum in Nineveh Governorate, Iraq. Library of Ashurbanipal is situated nearby to Senharib Assyrian Palace, as well as near the archaeological site Ishtar Temple.

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 680 metres east of Library of Ashurbanipal.

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 3 km southwest of Library of Ashurbanipal.

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 2½ km west of Library of Ashurbanipal.

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.

Library of Ashurbanipal

Type: Museum
Also known as: “مكتبة آشور بانيبال”
Categories: tourism and tourist attraction
Location: Nineveh Governorate, Iraq, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude

36.35735° or 36° 21′ 27″ north

Longitude

43.15225° or 43° 9′ 8″ east

Open location code

8H859542+WW

OpenStreetMap ID

node 12919557666

OpenStreetMap feature

tourism=museum

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Senharib Assyrian Palace and Citadel of Nineveh.

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