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Rami Daher (Arabic: رامي ضاهر) is a Jordanian architect, academic, and public intellectual specializing in architectural conservation and urban design.He is currently an associate professor at the School of Architecture and Built Environment at the German Jordanian University and general director of TURATH, an architectural and urban design consultancy in Amman, which has executed ...
Naour (Arabic: ناعور), also called Naur, is region number 26 in the Greater Amman Municipality. It is located on the west side of the capital, and comprises 26 neighborhoods or residential areas. Naour comprises approximately 87 km 2, i.e., 5.19%, of the total landscape of Greater Amman Municipality. Its population is 50,000 and it is ...
The street is flanked by modern high-rise buildings, office spaces, and a mix of older residential apartments, reflecting Amman's rapid urban development. Along the street, there are also small residential neighborhoods tucked away behind commercial buildings. [3] The street has evolved significantly over the past few decades.
Jabal al-Luweibdeh was founded in the 1920s, shortly after Amman itself was founded in the nearby valley, eventually merging with it, becoming part of the old downtown area. [ 2 ] Paris Square ( Arabic : دوار باريس ), formerly known as Hawooz Square ( Arabic : دوار الحاووز ), [ 1 ] is the epicenter of Luweibdeh.
Sweifieh (also spelled Swéfiéh and Al Swefiéh) is an upscale neighborhood located in the western Part of the Jordanian capital Amman. It is in the Wadi as-Ser district. It is bordered by the neighborhoods Abdoun, Deir Ghbar, and Um Uthaina.
Abdali (Arabic: العبدلي) is an area in the Greater Amman Municipality, Jordan.It is named relative to King Abdullah I who founded it during the 1940s. It covers an area of 15 square kilometres (6 sq mi) in the heart of Amman, with a population of 165,333 in 2015. [1]
Zahran is a District in the Greater Amman Municipality. It is named after the Zahran Palace which stands amidst Zahran street. It consists of 5 neighborhoods of which most parts are residential, however, some parts of the district contain Amman's best hotels, hospitals and towers. The district is also home to several governmental buildings ...
Amman had already been functioning as an administrative centre. The Umayyads built a large palace on the Amman Citadel hill, known today as the Umayyad Palace. Amman was later destroyed by several earthquakes and natural disasters, including a particularly severe earthquake in 747. The Umayyads were overthrown by the Abbasids three years later ...