Church of St. John the Baptist
Church of St. John the Baptist is a church in Jerash Governorate, Jordan. Church of St. John the Baptist is situated nearby to the ruins Church of St. Georg, as well as near The Church of St. Cosmas and Damianus.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include The Temple of Artemis and Oval Forum.
The Temple of Artemis
Ruins
The Temple of Artemis at Gerasa is a Roman peripteral temple in Jerash, Jordan. The temple was built in the middle of the highest of the two terraces of the sanctuary, in the core of the ancient city. The Temple of Artemis is situated 160 metres northeast of Church of St. John the Baptist.
Oval Forum
Photo: Zairon, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Oval Forum is situated 450 metres south of Church of St. John the Baptist.
Temple of Zeus
Ruins
Photo: Berthold Werner, CC BY 3.0.
Temple of Zeus is a ruins, which is situated 510 metres south of Church of St. John the Baptist.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Jerash and Jerash camp.
Jerash
Photo: Inkey, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Jerash, a city in northern Jordan, is famous for its Roman ruins. The archaeological site is popular for tourists, second only to Petra.
Jerash camp
Village
Jerash camp, known locally as Gaza camp, is one of the ten officially recognized UNRWA Palestinian refugee camps in Jordan. It is located five kilometres from the Roman ruins of Jerash. Jerash camp is situated 3 km southwest of Church of St. John the Baptist.
Souf camp
Village
Souf Camp is a Palestinian refugee camp situated nearby the town of Souf and the city of Jerash in Jordan. According to the United Nations Relief and Works Agency, there was 21,900 people living in the camp in 2005, of which 20,530 were registered refugees. Souf camp is situated 3 km north of Church of St. John the Baptist.
Church of St. John the Baptist
- Type: Church
- Categories: building, ruins, historic site, and religion
- Location: Jerash Governorate, Jordan, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
32.28132° or 32° 16′ 53″ northLongitude
35.88939° or 35° 53′ 22″ eastOpen location code
8G4Q7VJQ+GQOpenStreetMap ID
way 758950078OpenStreetMap feature
building=churchOpenStreetMap feature
historic=ruins
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In Other Languages
“Church of St. John the Baptist” goes by many names.
- German: “Kirche Johannes des Täufers”
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