Southwest Gate 3
Southwest Gate 3 is an archaeological site in Nineveh Governorate, Iraq. Southwest Gate 3 is situated nearby to the bus station كراج مخمور-كوير, as well as near haweyat.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 1½ km north of Southwest Gate 3.
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 3 km west of Southwest Gate 3.
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 4 km west of Southwest Gate 3.
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 3
- Type: Archaeological site
- Categories: historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Nineveh Governorate, Iraq, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
36.34462° or 36° 20′ 41″ northLongitude
43.16265° or 43° 9′ 46″ eastOpen location code
8H8585V7+R3OpenStreetMap ID
node 5387138227OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_site
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