Great Mosque of Wadi Musa
Great Mosque of Wadi Musa is a mosque in Ma’an Governorate, Jordan. Great Mosque of Wadi Musa is situated nearby to the shopping center Victoria Center, as well as near the town Petra.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include The Treasury (Al-Khazneh) and Vaux Moise.
The Treasury (Al-Khazneh)
Photo: Graham Racher, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Al-Khazneh, also known as Khazneh el-Far'oun, is one of the most elaborate rock-cut tombs in Petra, a city of the Nabatean Kingdom inhabited by the Arabs in ancient times. The Treasury (Al-Khazneh) is situated 2½ km west of Great Mosque of Wadi Musa.
Vaux Moise
Castle
Wu'ayra Castle is a ruined Crusader castle located in Wadi Musa, Jordan, 1 kilometre north of the main entrance to Petra. It was founded by Baldwin I of Jerusalem as an outpost of the larger Montreal Castle, which stands about 34 kilometres north of it at Shoubak. Vaux Moise is situated 2 km northwest of Great Mosque of Wadi Musa.
Jebel al-Madhbah
Peak
Photo: Jeanhousen, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Jebel al-Madhbah is a mountain at Petra, Jordan, at whose peak there is a large Nabataean ritual site centered around an altar. Jebel al-Madhbah is situated 3 km west of Great Mosque of Wadi Musa.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Petra and Petra.
Petra
Town
Photo: Ji-Elle, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Wadi Musa is a town located in the Ma'an Governorate in southern Jordan. It is the administrative center of the Petra Department and the nearest town to the archaeological site of Petra, being only 3.5 km away.
Petra
Photo: Faraheed, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Petra, the fabled "rose red city, half as old as time", is a well known ancient Nabataean city in the south of Jordan. Due to its breathtaking grandeur and fabulous ruins, Petra was recognised as a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1985.
Great Mosque of Wadi Musa
- Type: Mosque
- Categories: building, place of worship, and religion
- Location: Ma’an Governorate, Jordan, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
30.32027° or 30° 19′ 13″ northLongitude
35.4793° or 35° 28′ 46″ eastOpen location code
8G2Q8FCH+4POpenStreetMap ID
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amenity=place_of_worshipOpenStreetMap feature
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In Other Languages
From French to Spanish—“Great Mosque of Wadi Musa” goes by many names.
- French: “Grand Mosquée de Wadi Musa”
- German: “Große Moschee”
- Spanish: “Gran Mezquita de Wadi Musa”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Victoria Center and Ayn al Sadr.
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