Beautiful view over the Great Temple
Beautiful view over the Great Temple is a scenic viewpoint in Ma’an Governorate, Jordan. Beautiful view over the Great Temple is situated nearby to Temple of the Winged Lions, as well as near Royal Palace.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Temple of the Winged Lions and Great Temple.
Temple of the Winged Lions
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The Temple of the Winged Lions is a large Nabatean temple complex located in Petra, Jordan, and dated to the reign of King Aretas IV. The temple is located in Petra's so-called Sacred Quarter, an area situated at the end of Petra's main Colonnaded Street consisting of two majestic temples, the Qasr al-Bint and, opposite, the Temple of the Winged Lions on the northern bank of Wadi Musa.
Great Temple
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The Great Temple at Petra is a grand monumental complex that lies south of the Colonnaded Street at Petra. It covers an area of ~7,560 m2. The complex was probably completed in the early first century AD, under the rule of Nabataean king Aretas IV, as suggested by architectural and sculptural details. Great Temple is situated 150 metres south of Beautiful view over the Great Temple.
Qasr al-Bint
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The Qasr al-Bint is a religious temple in the Nabataean city of Petra. It faces the Wadi Musa and is located to the northwest of the Great Temple and the southwest of the Temple of the Winged Lions. Qasr al-Bint is situated 230 metres west of Beautiful view over the Great Temple.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Petra and Petra.
Petra
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Petra, the fabled "rose red city, half as old as time", is a well known ancient Nabataean city in the south of Jordan. Due to its breathtaking grandeur and fabulous ruins, Petra was recognised as a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1985.
Petra
Town
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Wadi Musa is a town located in the Ma'an Governorate in southern Jordan. It is the administrative center of the Petra Department and the nearest town to the archaeological site of Petra, being only 3.5 km away. Petra is situated 3½ km east of Beautiful view over the Great Temple.
Beautiful view over the Great Temple
- Type: Scenic viewpoint
- Wheelchair access: no
- Category: tourism
- Location: Ma’an Governorate, Jordan, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
30.33013° or 30° 19′ 49″ northLongitude
35.44235° or 35° 26′ 33″ eastOpen location code
8G2Q8CJR+3WOpenStreetMap ID
node 5520352123OpenStreetMap feature
tourism=viewpointOpenStreetMap attribute
wheelchair=no
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In Other Languages
“Beautiful view over the Great Temple” goes by many names.
- German: “Blick auf den großen Tempel”
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Highlights include Royal Palace and Temenos Gate.
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