Great Mosque of Raqqa, Raqqa

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The Great Mosque of Raqqa or Al-Qadim Mosque is the oldest mosque in Raqqa, Syria, located at the northern section of the city's heart. It has a rectangular plan with 1.7 meters thick mud brick walls fortified with semi-circular towers at the corners. The outer walls of the mosque are constructed of mud bricks supported by solid semi-circular buttress towers. The prayer hall consisted of three arcades supported on cylindrical piers, whilst the other three sides were lined with double arcades. The building is decorated with stucco, traces of which survive. ()

Completed: 772 (1252 years ago)Architectural style: Islamic architectureCoordinates: 35°57'7"N, 39°1'15"E

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Great Mosque of Raqqa – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Raqqa Museum, Qasr al-Banat, Tuttul, Tell Zeidan.

0.5 miSW
Art museum, Archaeological museum, Museum
Raqqa Museum, Raqqa
13 min walk • The Museum of Raqqa, also known as the Ar-Raqqah Museum or Rakka Museum, is a museum in Raqqa, Syria founded in 1981. The structure housing the museum was built in 1861 and served as an Ottoman governmental building. The museum is dedicated to the preservation of the culture of the Raqqa province.
0.4 miSE
Archaeological site
Qasr al-Banat, Raqqa
11 min walk • Qasr al-Banat, Girls castle or Palace of the Ladies, are a set of brick ruins of a residence dating from 12th century in the Syrian city of Raqqa.
1.5 miE
Archaeological site
Tuttul, Raqqa
40 min walk • The Bronze Age town of Tuttul is identified with the archaeological site of Tell Bi'a in Raqqa Governorate, northern Syria. Tell Bi'a is located near the modern city of Raqqa and the confluence of the rivers Balikh and Euphrates.
4.1 miE
City, Archaeological site
Tell Zeidan
106 min walk • Tell Zeidan is an archaeological site of the Ubaid culture in northern Syria, from about 5500 to 4000 BC. The dig consists of three large mounds on the east bank of the Balikh River, slightly north of its confluence with the Euphrates River, and is located about 5 km east of the modern Syrian city of Raqqa.
4.9 miW
Forts and castles
Heraqla
126 min walk • Harqla Palace, one of the palaces of Raqqa in Syria, is located 6 kilometers from the city of Raqqa located on the Euphrates River. The palace was established to commemorate the great victory over the Romans and open and liberate...