Umayyad monumental gateway
Umayyad monumental gateway is a historic building in Amman Governorate, Jordan. Umayyad monumental gateway is situated nearby to the ruins Umayyad Bath House, as well as near Umayyad Market place ‘Souk’.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Citadel Hill and Temple of Hercules.
Citadel Hill
Temple of Hercules
Ruins
Photo: لا روسا, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Amman Citadel on Citadel Hill is an archaeological site on an L-shaped hill towering over Downtown Amman, in the central part of the capital of Jordan. Temple of Hercules is situated 190 metres south of Umayyad monumental gateway.
Roman Theater
Theater building
Photo: Bgag, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Roman Theatre of Amman is a 6,000-seat, 2nd-century Roman theatre. A famous landmark in the Jordanian capital, it dates back to the Roman period when the city was known as Philadelphia. Roman Theater is situated 640 metres southeast of Umayyad monumental gateway.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Amman and Jabal el-Hussein camp.
Amman
Photo: Berthold Werner, CC BY 3.0.
Amman is the capital and largest city of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan with a population of about 4 million as of 2020. Amman forms a great base for exploring the country and does, despite popular belief, hold a few items of interest to the traveler.
Jabal el-Hussein camp
Neighborhood
Photo: Hasanisawi, Public domain.
Jabal el-Hussein camp is one of the 10 officially recognized UNRWA Palestinian refugee camps in Jordan. It is located outside of the Abdali area district of Amman.
Al-Wehdat camp
Neighborhood
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 igo.
Amman New Camp, usually known as the Al-Wehdat or Al-Wihdat camp, which is located in the Hay Al Awdah neighbourhood in southeast Amman, the capital city of Jordan, occupies a 0.48 km2. Al-Wehdat camp is situated 3 km south of Umayyad monumental gateway.
Umayyad monumental gateway
- Type: Historic building
- Also known as: “Entrance Hall”
- Categories: building, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Amman Governorate, Jordan, Middle East, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
31.95539° or 31° 57′ 19″ northLongitude
35.93418° or 35° 56′ 3″ eastOpen location code
8G3QXW4M+5MOpenStreetMap ID
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In Other Languages
From German to Italian—“Umayyad monumental gateway” goes by many names.
- German: “Umayyadische Eingangshalle”
- Italian: “Palazzo omayyade”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Umayyad Bath House and Umayyad Market place ‘Souk’.
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