Bab Sinjar
Bab Sinjar is a neighborhood in Nineveh, Iraq. Bab Sinjar is situated nearby to the neighborhood al-Zanjili, as well as near the hamlet Al- Thawra Quarter.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
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.
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".
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.
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.
Bab Sinjar
- Type: Neighborhood
- Also known as: “Bāb Sinjār, باب سنجار, Bab Sinjar, باب سنجار”
- Category: locality
- Location: Nineveh, Iraq, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
36.35238° or 36° 21′ 9″ northLongitude
43.11685° or 43° 7′ 1″ eastOpen location code
8H859428+XPOpenStreetMap ID
node 2488246723OpenStreetMap feature
place=neighbourhood
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In Other Languages
“Bab Sinjar” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “باب سنجار”
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Localities in the Area
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include دائرة الصحة للصيدلة and اطفاء الشفاء.
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