The Open Cistern ‘Birka’

The Open Cistern ‘Birka’ is in , . The Open Cistern ‘Birka’ is situated nearby to the ruins , as well as near .

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Citadel Hill and Jordan Archaeological Museum.

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The Amman Citadel on is an archaeological site on an L-shaped hill towering over Downtown Amman, in the central part of the capital of .

Museum
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The Amman Citadel on Citadel Hill is an archaeological site on an L-shaped hill towering over Downtown Amman, in the central part of the capital of . is situated 150 metres south of The Open Cistern ‘Birka’.

Archaeological site
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The Amman Citadel on Citadel Hill is an archaeological site on an L-shaped hill towering over Downtown Amman, in the central part of the capital of . is situated 100 metres northwest of The Open Cistern ‘Birka’.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Amman and Jabal el-Hussein camp.

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is the capital and largest city of the Hashemite Kingdom of with a population of about 4 million as of 2020. forms a great base for exploring the country and does, despite popular belief, hold a few items of interest to the traveler.

Neighborhood
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is one of the 10 officially recognized UNRWA Palestinian refugee camps in . It is located outside of the Abdali area district of .

Neighborhood
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Amman New Camp, usually known as the Al-Wehdat or Al-Wihdat camp, which is located in the Hay Al Awdah neighbourhood in southeast , the capital city of , occupies a 0.48 km2. is situated 3 km south of The Open Cistern ‘Birka’.

The Open Cistern ‘Birka’

Latitude
31.95542° or 31° 57′ 20″ north
Longitude
35.93463° or 35° 56′ 5″ east
Open location code
8G3QXW4M+5V
Open­Street­Map ID
node 6173907000
Open­Street­Map feature
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In Other Languages

“The Open Cistern ‘Birka’” goes by many names.
  • Polish: “Otwarta Cysterna ‘Birka’”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Cistern Birka and Umayyad Bath House.

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