Tower of Babel Hall

Tower of Babel Hall is a building in , . Tower of Babel Hall is situated nearby to the city gate , as well as near the hot spring .

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Babylon and Ishtar Gate.

Photo: Edwin Long, Public domain.
is a UNESCO World Heritage Site in , today only ruins; it was once one of the most prominent cities of Ancient Mesopotamia. Alexander the Great chose to be the capital of the great empire he had created, and died there while planning further conquests; for several centuries after that it was a major center of the Seleucid Empire founded by one of his generals.

City gate
Photo: rictor-and-david, CC BY 2.0.
The was the eighth gate to the inner city wall of Babylon. It was constructed c. 569 BC by order of King Nebuchadnezzar II on the north side of the city.

Archaeological site
The Ésagila or Esangil was a temple dedicated to Marduk, the protector god of . It lay south of the ziggurat . is situated 1 km south of Tower of Babel Hall.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Hillah.

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is in Southern Iraq. is the nearest city to the ruins of , which are 5 km north of the city. It is the capital of Babylon Province and has a population of about 456,000.

Tower of Babel Hall

Latitude
32.54192° or 32° 32′ 31″ north
Longitude
44.42433° or 44° 25′ 28″ east
Levels
1
Height
8 metres (26 feet)
Open location code
8H46GCRF+QP
Open­Street­Map ID
way 1229880826
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
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In Other Languages

“Tower of Babel Hall” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “قاعة برج بابل”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include العبارة and Babylon.

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