Southwest Gate 1
Southwest Gate 1 is an archaeological site in Al-Hamdaniya District, Nineveh Governorate. Southwest Gate 1 is situated nearby to the archaeological site Southwest Gate 2, as well as near Furqan Mosque.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 2½ km north of Southwest Gate 1.
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 4 km west of Southwest Gate 1.
Our Lady of the Hour Church
Place of worship
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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 3½ km west of Southwest Gate 1.
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.Southwest Gate 1
- Type: Archaeological site
- Categories: historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Al-Hamdaniya District, Nineveh Governorate, Iraq, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
36.33798° or 36° 20′ 17″ northLongitude
43.16826° or 43° 10′ 6″ eastOpen location code
8H8585Q9+58OpenStreetMap ID
node 5387091153OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_site
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