Places worth the detour in Mosul

27 places worth going out of your way for lie within 30 km of Mosul, Iraq, across 4 kinds of detour; churches, temples & shrines are the largest group (16). Best known: Nineveh. 20 of them rank as little-known. Click any card to open it on the map.

Sacred sites16 Ruins & the uncanny7 Built landmarks2 Museums & culture2

All 27, ranked 27

Ranked by how many Wikipedia editions cover them.

1.Nineveh

Ruins & the uncanny · Iconic

Ancient Assyrian city, capital of the Neo-Assyrian Empire

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2.Library of Ashurbanipal

Museums & culture · Renowned

Library

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3.Dur-Sharrukin

Ruins & the uncanny · 8th century BC · Renowned

Assyrian capital in the time of Sargon II

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4.Great Mosque of al-Nuri

Sacred sites · 12th century · Notable

Mosque in Iraq

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5.Dair Mar Elia

Ruins & the uncanny · 6th century · Notable

Abandoned Christian monastery in Iraq

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6.Tepe Gawra

Ruins & the uncanny · Notable

Archeological site in Iraq

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7.Mosul Museum

Museums & culture · 20th century · Notable

Archaeological museum in Mosul, Iraq

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8.Tell Arpachiyah

Ruins & the uncanny · Hidden gem

Archaeological site in Iraq

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9.Bash Tapia Castle

Built landmarks · Hidden gem

Castle in Iraq

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10.Hassuna

Ruins & the uncanny · Hidden gem

Archeological site

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11.Mosque of the Prophet Yunus

Sacred sites · Hidden gem

Mosque in Nineveh, Mosul

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12.Tarbisu

Ruins & the uncanny · Hidden gem

Archaeological site in Iraq

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13.Saint George Mosque

Sacred sites · Hidden gem

Mosque in Mosul, Iraq

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14.Mosul Grand Mosque

Sacred sites · Hidden gem

Mosque in Iraq

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15.Our Lady of the Hour Church

Sacred sites · Hidden gem

Church in Mosul, Iraq

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16.Monastery of Saint John of Dailam

Sacred sites · 7th century · Hidden gem

Syriac Orthodox Monastery in Iraq

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17.Pasha Mosque, Mosul

Sacred sites · Hidden gem

Mosque in Mosul, Iraq

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18.Mar Oraha Monastery

Sacred sites · 7th century · Hidden gem

Chaldean Catholic Monastery in Iraq

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19.Mosque of the Prophet Shith

Sacred sites · Hidden gem

Former mosque in Mosul, Iraq

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20.Hamu al-Qadu Mosque

Sacred sites · Hidden gem

Historic mosque in Mosul, Iraq

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21.Imam al-Baher Mosque

Sacred sites · Hidden gem

Historic mosque in Mosul, Iraq

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22.Al-Mujahidi Mosque

Sacred sites · Hidden gem

Former mosque in Mosul

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23.The Shrine of Yahya Abu al-Qasim

Sacred sites · Hidden gem

Historic shrine in Mosul, Iraq

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24.Church of Saint Thomas

Sacred sites · Hidden gem

Syriac Orthodox church in Mosul, Iraq

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25.Saint Paul's Cathedral in Mosul

Sacred sites · Hidden gem

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26.Aghawat Mosque

Sacred sites · Hidden gem

Mosque in Iraq

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27.Qara Saray

Built landmarks · 13th century · Hidden gem

Palace complex in Mosul

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