Southwest Gate 1

Southwest Gate 1 is an archaeological site in , . Southwest Gate 1 is situated nearby to the archaeological site , as well as near .

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Nineveh and Great Mosque of al-Nuri.

Archaeological site
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
was an ancient Near Eastern city of , located in the modern-day city of in northern . It is located on the eastern bank of the River and was the capital and largest city of the Neo-Assyrian Empire, and potentially the wealthiest city in the ancient world. is situated 2½ km north of Southwest Gate 1.

Ruins
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The , also known as the Nouri Mosque, is a Sunni in , in the of , famous for its leaning minaret, which gave the city its nickname "the hunchback". is situated 4 km west of Southwest Gate 1.

Place of worship
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The also known as the name of the Latin Church, is a Catholic church in the centre of , in northern . 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. is situated 3½ km west of Southwest Gate 1.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Mosul.

is a city in '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.

Southwest Gate 1

Latitude
36.33798° or 36° 20′ 17″ north
Longitude
43.16826° or 43° 10′ 6″ east
Open location code
8H8585Q9+58
Open­Street­Map ID
node 5387091153
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­archaeological_site
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Satellite Map

Discover Southwest Gate 1 from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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Highlights include Southwest Gate 2 and Furqan Mosque.

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