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Delve into Qumhanah in Syria

Qumhanah in the region of Hama is a city in Syria - some 119 mi or ( 192 km ) North of Damascus , the country's capital .

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Current time in Qumhanah is now 11:43 AM (Sunday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Damascus " with a UTC offset of 3 hours. Depending on your travel modalities, these larger destinations might be interesting for you: Wa'r Ma'arrzaf, Bilhusayn al Wala, Zawr al Qusayyah, Tayyibat al Imam, and Souran. While being here, make sure to check out Wa'r Ma'arrzaf . We encountered some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you curious about the possible sightseeing spots and facts in Qumhanah ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Arab Castles and Water wheels Mikeandfi's photos around Hama, Syria (hama water wheels photos)

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Credi, c'est shawarma a Hama Worldkerros's photos around Hamah, Syria

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Hama - home of the waterwheel Jimsim's photos around Hamah, Syria (waterwheel pictures)

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The water wheels of Hama Gearoids's photos around Hamah, Syria (about water wheels of hama)

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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.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 35.14 36.75 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
Tags: Arabic architecture, Mosques in Hama

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.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 35.13 36.75 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
Tags: 8th-century architecture, Arabic architecture, Conversion of non-Muslim places of worship into mosques, Mosques in Hama, Umayyad architecture

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 7 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 7 km away
Tags: Arabic architecture, Buildings and structures completed in 1172, Mosques in Hama

Hama

Hama (Hamāh Biblical Ḥamāth, is a city on the banks of the Orontes River in west-central Syria. It is located 213 kilometres north of Damascus and 46 kilometres north of Homs. It is the provincial capital of the Hama Governorate. With a population of 698,928, Hama is the fourth-largest city in Syria after Aleppo, Damascus and Homs. The city is renowned for its seventeen norias used for watering the gardens, which are locally claimed to date back to 1100 BC.

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Located at 35.13 36.75 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
Tags: Ancient Persia, Aramaean cities, Canaanite cities, Cities in Syria, English heroic legends, Fertile Crescent, German heroic legends, Hama, History of Syria, History of the Germanic peoples, Hittite cities, Medieval legends, Old English poetry, People in Norse mythology and legends, Syro-Hittite states