Bash Tapia Castle, Mosul

Name: Bash Tapia Castle
Address: Mosul, Iraq

#7 among attractions in Mosul

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Bash Tapia Castle, also known as Bashtabiya Castle or Pashtabia Castle, is a ruined 12th-century castle located on the western bank of the Tigris river, forming part of the city wall of Mosul, Iraq. It was partially destroyed by the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant in April 2015. ()

Local name: قلعة الموصل Built: XII centuryCoordinates: 36°21'19"N, 43°7'18"E

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Nearby attractions include: Mosul Museum, Al-Tahera Church, Our Lady of the Hour Church, Mosul Grand Mosque.

1.6 miSE
Museum
Mosul Museum, Mosul
40 min walk • The Mosul Museum is the second largest museum in Iraq after the National Museum of Iraq in Baghdad. It was heavily looted during the 2003 Iraq War. Founded in 1952, the museum consisted of a small hall until a new building was opened in 1972, containing ancient Assyrian artifacts.
1 miSE
Church
Al-Tahera Church, Mosul
25 min walk • The Al-Tahera Church is a partially demolished Syriac Catholic church in Mosul, Iraq.
1.1 miS
Church
Our Lady of the Hour Church, Mosul
28 min walk • The Our Lady of the Hour Church also known as the name of the Latin Church, was a Catholic church in the center of Mosul, in northern Iraq.
1.1 miE
Mosque
Mosul Grand Mosque, Mosul
29 min walk • The Mosul Grand Mosque is an incomplete Sunni Islamic mosque located in Mosul, Iraq. The mosque is situated in the Taqafah district bordering the Tigris river near the Nineveh archeological site.
0.9 miS
Mosque
Great Mosque of al-Nuri, Mosul
24 min walk • The Great Mosque of al-Nuri was a mosque in Mosul, Iraq. It was famous for its leaning minaret, which gave the city its nickname "the hunchback".
~1990 ftE
Bridge
Fifth Bridge, Mosul
10 min walk • Fifth Bridge is a bridge in the city of Mosul, located in the province of Nineveh Governorate in Iraq over the Tigris River. The bridge was constructed in the 1980s and links the east and west sides of the city.
1.2 miW
Neighbourhood
Mosul District, Mosul
32 min walk • Mosul District is a district in Nineveh Governorate, Iraq. Its administrative center is the city of Mosul. Other settlements include Al-Qayyarah, Al-Shurah, Hamam al-Alil, Al-Mahlaah, and Hamidat.
1.1 miS
Sport, Arenas and stadiums, Sport venue
Al Mosul University Stadium, Mosul
27 min walk • Al Mosul University Stadium, is a multi-use stadium in Mosul, Iraq. It is currently used mostly for football matches and serves as the home stadium of Mosul FC. The stadium holds 20,000 people.