Monastery of Virgin Mary
Monastery of Virgin Mary is a church in Jerash Governorate, Jordan. Monastery of Virgin Mary is situated near the peak Mount Ra’s al Aqra‘, as well as near Mount al Hawaya.Places in the Area
Nearby places include Jerash camp and Husainyyat.
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 3½ km east of Monastery of Virgin Mary.
Husainyyat
Village
Husainyyat is a village in the northern portion of Jordan, lying between Ajlun and Jerash. It has an average elevation of 965 meters above the sea level. Husainyyat is situated 3½ km west of Monastery of Virgin Mary.
Souf
Town
Photo: Banimustafa, Public domain.Monastery of Virgin Mary
- Type: Church
- Denomination: Greek Orthodox
- Categories: historic site, place of worship, monument, and religion
- Location: Jerash Governorate, Jordan, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
32.25718° or 32° 15′ 26″ north
Longitude
35.82539° or 35° 49′ 31″ east
Open location code
8G4Q7R4G+V5
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worship
OpenStreetMap feature
historic=monument
OpenStreetMap attribute
denomination=greek_orthodox
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