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Iskandariyah Destination Guide

Touring Iskandariyah in Syria

Iskandariyah in the region of Hama is a city located in Syria - some 123 mi or ( 198 km ) North of Damascus , the country's capital city .

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Time in Iskandariyah is now 11:06 AM (Sunday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Damascus " with a UTC offset of 3 hours. Depending on your travel resources, these more prominent places might be interesting for you: Tayyibat al Imam, Souran, Qumhanah, Ma'rus, and Kafr Zaytah. Being here already, consider visiting Tayyibat al Imam . We collected some hobby film on the internet . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Check out our recommendations for Iskandariyah ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Halawat al-Giben friandise de la ville d'Hama en Syrie

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on assiste à l'élaboration de ce dessert fourré de labneh et glacée de sirop... ..

Waterwheel Diving in Hama, Syria

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The Norias of Hama, Syria. The "Norias"(waterwheels) is not only a tourist attraction, can be a toy for the locals too! ..


Syria Hama

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Hungarian tourists in Syria (Hama) ..

Water wheel -الناعورة

2:16 min by Misif Saqqa
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بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم كثير منا يشاهد نواعير حماة و يعرفها و لكن لا يعرف كيفية تركيبها و عتاصرها . هذا الفيديو يوضح بشكل مبسط كيفية تركيب الناعورة في مدينة حماة البرامج المستخدمة في العمل هي : Auto Ca ..


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Interesting facts about this location

Abu'l-Fida Mosque

The Abu'l-Fida Mosque is an Ayyubid-era mosque in Hama, Syria, located on the banks of the Orontes river. The mosque was erected by Abu'l-Fida in 1326.

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Located at 35.14 36.75 (Lat./Long.); Less than 12 km away
Tags: Arabic architecture, Mosques in Hama

Norias of Hama

The Norias of Hama are a number of norias ("wheels of pots") along the Orontes River in the city of Hama, Syria. Only seventeen of the original norias remain. They are mostly unused now and serve an aesthetic purpose. They were called "the most splendid norias ever constructed. " The norias of Hama were submitted as a tentative World Heritage Site by the Syrian Arab Republic in June 1999.

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Located at 35.14 36.75 (Lat./Long.); Less than 12 km away
Tags: Aqueducts in Syria, Buildings and structures in Hama, Cultural Sites on the UNESCO World Heritage Tentative List

Nur al-Din Mosque

The Nur Al-Din Mosque is a Zengid-era mosque in Hama, Syria, located on the banks of the Orontes river. The mosque was erected by Nur ad-Din Zangi in 1172. The square minaret, made of alternating bands of black basalt and yellow limestone, is the mosque's strongest feature. Inside the mosque, the intricately carved wooden minbar still stands as one of the oldest preserved testaments to Islamic history.

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Located at 35.13 36.75 (Lat./Long.); Less than 12 km away
Tags: Arabic architecture, Buildings and structures completed in 1172, Mosques in Hama

Azm Palace (Hama)

The Azm Palace is an 18th-century Ottoman palace in Hama, Syria located at the center of the city on the banks of the Orontes River, about 400 meters south of the Hama Citadel. Ross Burns, author of Monuments of Syria, reportedly considers the Azm Palace to be "one of the loveliest Ottoman residential buildings in Syria."

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Located at 35.13 36.75 (Lat./Long.); Less than 12 km away
Tags: Buildings and structures in Hama, Houses completed in 1742, Museums in Syria, Palaces in Syria

Great Mosque of Hama

The Great Mosque of Hama, is a mosque in Hama, Syria. It is located about 400 meters west of the citadel. Built in the 8th century CE, it was heavily damaged in a 1982 uprising, but today it has been completely restored.

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Located at 35.13 36.75 (Lat./Long.); Less than 12 km away
Tags: 8th-century architecture, Arabic architecture, Conversion of non-Muslim places of worship into mosques, Mosques in Hama, Umayyad architecture