North Ridge Church
North Ridge Church is an archaeological site in Ma’an Governorate, Jordan. North Ridge Church is situated nearby to Blue Chapel, Petra, as well as near Byzantine Church.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Blue Chapel, Petra and Temple of the Winged Lions.
Temple of the Winged Lions
Photo: Bgag, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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. Temple of the Winged Lions is situated 220 metres southwest of North Ridge Church.
Great Temple
Photo: Bgag, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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 350 metres southwest of North Ridge Church.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Petra and Petra.
Petra
Photo: Faraheed, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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
Photo: Ji-Elle, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 North Ridge Church.
North Ridge Church
- Type: Tourist attraction
- Wheelchair access: no
- Categories: tourism, archaeological site, and historic site
- Location: Ma’an Governorate, Jordan, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
30.33156° or 30° 19′ 54″ northLongitude
35.44403° or 35° 26′ 39″ eastOpen location code
8G2Q8CJV+JJOpenStreetMap ID
way 115661516OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_siteOpenStreetMap feature
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wheelchair=no
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In Other Languages
“North Ridge Church” goes by many names.
- German: “Kapelle am nördlichen Bergrücken”
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