The church of Saints Peter and Paul
The church of Saints Peter and Paul is in Jerash Governorate, Jordan. The church of Saints Peter and Paul is situated nearby to the ruins Umayyad Houses, as well as near Church of St. Georg.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include The Temple of Artemis and Oval Forum.
The Temple of Artemis
Ruins
The Temple of Artemis at Gerasa is a Roman peripteral temple in Jerash, Jordan. The temple was built in the middle of the highest of the two terraces of the sanctuary, in the core of the ancient city. The Temple of Artemis is situated 240 metres northeast of The church of Saints Peter and Paul.
Oval Forum
Photo: Zairon, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Oval Forum is situated 310 metres south of The church of Saints Peter and Paul.
Synagogue-Church at Gerasa
Ruins
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
The Synagogue-Church at Gerasa in northwestern Jordan was originally an ancient Byzantine era synagogue that was later converted to a church. It is located within the Decapolis city of Gerasa and is situated on high ground that overlooks the Temple of Artemis at Gerasa. Synagogue-Church at Gerasa is situated 280 metres north of The church of Saints Peter and Paul.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Jerash and Jerash camp.
Jerash
Photo: Inkey, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Jerash, a city in northern Jordan, is famous for its Roman ruins. The archaeological site is popular for tourists, second only to Petra.
Jerash camp
Village
Jerash camp, known locally as Gaza camp, is one of the ten officially recognized UNRWA Palestinian refugee camps in Jordan. It is located five kilometres from the Roman ruins of Jerash. Jerash camp is situated 3 km southwest of The church of Saints Peter and Paul.
Souf camp
Village
Souf Camp is a Palestinian refugee camp situated nearby the town of Souf and the city of Jerash in Jordan. According to the United Nations Relief and Works Agency, there was 21,900 people living in the camp in 2005, of which 20,530 were registered refugees. Souf camp is situated 3½ km north of The church of Saints Peter and Paul.
The church of Saints Peter and Paul
- Type: Sign
- Categories: information and tourism
- Location: Jerash Governorate, Jordan, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
32.28008° or 32° 16′ 48″ northLongitude
35.8896° or 35° 53′ 23″ eastOpen location code
8G4Q7VJQ+2ROpenStreetMap ID
node 6174779100OpenStreetMap feature
tourism=information
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In Other Languages
“The church of Saints Peter and Paul” goes by many names.
- German: “Sankt-Peter-und-Paul-Kirche”
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