Arch of Al-Mada’in
Arch of Al-Mada’in is a historic building in Baghdad Governorate, Iraq. Arch of Al-Mada’in is situated nearby to the monument Taq Kasra, as well as near the battlefield Siege of Ctesiphon.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Taq Kasra and Salman Al-Muhammadi Shrine.
Taq Kasra
Monument
Photo: Safa.daneshvar, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Tāq Kasrā, also transcribed as Taq-i Kisra or Taq-e Kesra or Ayvān-e Kesrā are the remains of a Sasanian-era Persian monument, dated to c. the 3rd to 6th centuries, which is sometimes called the Arch of Ctesiphon.
Salman Al-Muhammadi Shrine
Tomb
The Mosque of Salman al-Farsi is a mosque located in the city of Salman Pak, Al-Mada'in district, in the province of Diyala, in the Baghdad Governorate of Iraq. Salman Al-Muhammadi Shrine is situated 510 metres north of Arch of Al-Mada’in.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Ctesiphon.
Ctesiphon
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Ctesiphon is a ruin in Iraq's Baghdad Belts. It was once an ancient Persian capital city, but only a former palace, with the world's largest unreinforced arch, remains standing. The town of Salman Pak is nearby, and is also covered in this article.
Arch of Al-Mada’in
- Type: Historic building
- Also known as: “ايوان المدائن”, “طاق المدائن”, and “طاق كسرى”
- Categories: building, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Baghdad Governorate, Iraq, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
33.09373° or 33° 5′ 37″ northLongitude
44.58087° or 44° 34′ 51″ eastOpen location code
8H563HVJ+F8OpenStreetMap ID
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to Spanish—“Arch of Al-Mada’in” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “إيوان المدائن”
- Catalan: “Iwan d’Almadain”
- Dutch: “Iwan van Madain”
- French: “Arc d’Al-Mada’in”
- German: “Bogen von Madaen”
- Hebrew: “קשת אלמדעין”
- Italian: “Arco di Al-Mada’in”
- Portuguese: “Iuã de Almadaim”
- Spanish: “Ayvān-e Madā’en”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Siege of Ctesiphon and Shrine of the Great Companion Salman Al-Farsi (A.S.).
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