Bab Al Bahrain
Bab Al Bahrain is a historical building located in the Customs Square in the central business district of Manama. It marks the main entrance to the Manama Souq.Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Type: Canopy
- Description: historical building located in the Customs Square in the central business district of Manama
- Also known as: “Gateway of Bahrain”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Bait Al Quran and Sacred Heart Church.
Bait Al Quran
Museum
Photo: Ibrahim.ID, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Beit Al Qur'an is a multi-purpose complex dedicated to the Islamic arts and is located in Hoora, Bahrain. Established in 1990, the complex is most famous for its Islamic museum, which has been acknowledged as being one of the most renowned Islamic museums in the world. Bait Al Quran is situated 1½ km east of Bab Al Bahrain.
Sacred Heart Church
Church
Photo: Ciacho5, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Sacred Heart Church is a Roman Catholic parish in Manama, Bahrain. The church is one of only two Roman Catholic churches in Bahrain. The Sacred Heart Church serves an estimated 140,000 people. Sacred Heart Church is situated 1 km southeast of Bab Al Bahrain.
American Mission Hospital
Hospital
The American Mission Hospital is a 120 year old private not-for-profit hospital located in Manama, Bahrain. Established in 1903, as the Mason Memorial Hospital, it was the first modern hospital in the country and, possibly, along the entire Persian Gulf region. American Mission Hospital is situated 750 metres southeast of Bab Al Bahrain.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Bahrain Financial Harbor and Ras Rumman.
Bahrain Financial Harbor
Neighborhood
Bahrain Financial Harbour is a waterfront commercial development project located on the northern shore of Manama, the capital city of Bahrain. Costing $1.5 billion and covering an area of 380,000 square metres, the two main Harbour Towers were officially opened in May 2007.
Noaim
Suburb
Noaim or Al-Noaim is a neighborhood of Bahrain's capital Manama. It is to the west of Manama city center. Due to urban expansion, increasing population, size, and historical conditions, it has become like a semi-district, separate from Manama with many neighborhoods.
Bab Al Bahrain
- Categories: building, city gate, and architectural landmark
- Location: Bahrain, Middle East, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
26.23401° or 26° 14′ 2″ northLongitude
50.57563° or 50° 34′ 32″ eastLevels
2Height
8 metres (26 feet)Open location code
7HRG6HMG+J7OpenStreetMap ID
way 199998746OpenStreetMap feature
building=roofWikidata ID
Q2877666
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to Persian—“Bab Al Bahrain” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “باب البحرين”
- Dutch: “Bab Al Bahrain”
- Egyptian Arabic: “باب البحرين”
- Esperanto: “Pordego de Barejno”
- French: “Bab Al Bahrain”
- Hebrew: “באב אל בחריין”
- Persian: “باب البحرین”
- Persian: “بابالبحرین”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Manama Post Office and Souk Bab al Bahrain.
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