Samarra

Historical SiteWorld Heritage Site

City in Iraq

Samarra is a city in Iraq. It stands on the east bank of the Tigris in the Saladin Governorate, 125 kilometers (78 mi) north of Baghdad. Due to the presence of Al-Askari Shrine, the city is considered a holy site in Shia Islam. The modern city of Samarra was founded in 836 CE by the Abbasid caliph al-Mu'tasim as a new administrative capital and military base.

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Where it is

1
Great Mosque of SamarraNatural Site · 1.3 km
2
MalwiyaNatural Site · 1.4 km
3
Qasr Al-JawsaqLandmark · 4.1 km
4
Jawsaq PalaceLandmark · 4.1 km
5
Qasr al-'AshiqLandmark · 8.7 km
6
Lake ThartharNatural Site · 70 km

Samarra

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