Sin Gate
Sin Gate is an archaeological site in Nineveh Governorate, Iraq. Sin Gate is situated nearby to the garden مشتل الثقافة, as well as near the government office قسم الثقافة البلدي.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 2 km southeast of Sin Gate.
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 southwest of Sin Gate.
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 2½ km southwest of Sin Gate.
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.Sin Gate
- Type: Archaeological site
- Categories: historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Nineveh Governorate, Iraq, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
36.36833° or 36° 22′ 6″ northLongitude
43.14323° or 43° 8′ 36″ eastOpen location code
8H85949V+87OpenStreetMap ID
node 5387148677OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_site
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Highlights include مشتل الثقافة and قسم الثقافة البلدي.
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