Qara Serai castle (The Black Palace)
Qara Serai castle (The Black Palace) is a fort in Al-Hamdaniya District, Nineveh. Qara Serai castle (The Black Palace) is situated nearby to the museum Mosul Heritage Foundation, as well as near الجسر الخامس.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Bash Tapia Castle and Great Mosque of al-Nuri.
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 440 metres northwest of Qara Serai castle (The Black Palace).
Great Mosque of al-Nuri
Ruins
Photo: Ennolenze, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 1 km south of Qara Serai castle (The Black Palace).
Our Lady of the Hour Church
Place of worship
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
The Our Lady of the Hour Church also known as the name of the Latin Church, is a Catholic church in the centre of Mosul, in northern Iraq. Built in the 1870s by the Dominican Fathers, it was especially famous for its bell donated by the Empress Eugenia de Montijo, for which it was sometimes called the Clock Church. Our Lady of the Hour Church is situated 1¼ km south of Qara Serai castle (The Black Palace).
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Mosul.
Mosul
Photo: Abdulsalam Al Dabbagh, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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.
Qara Serai castle (The Black Palace)
- Type: Fort
- Categories: historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Al-Hamdaniya District, Nineveh, Iraq, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
36.35279° or 36° 21′ 10″ northLongitude
43.12568° or 43° 7′ 32″ eastOpen location code
8H85943G+47OpenStreetMap ID
node 12919557680OpenStreetMap feature
historic=fort
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Mosul Heritage Foundation and الجسر الخامس.
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