Must-see fort · Baghdad Governorate, Iraq
Ctesiphon
طيسفون
Ctesiphon is a fort in Baghdad Governorate, Iraq.
Ctesiphon: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this fort: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.
Best time to visit Ctesiphon
Season: October to February; carry water in summer.
Busiest days: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
Crowd: Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
Typical week: Mon busy · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri busy · Sat packed · Sun packed.
How to reach Ctesiphon — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 33.09427, 44.58247. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Ctesiphon
- Arch of Al-Mada'in · fort · Baghdad Governorate · ~0 km · Must-see
- Mosque of Salman Al-Muhammadi · dargah · Baghdad Governorate · ~1 km · Must-see
- Opis · fort · Baghdad Governorate · ~7 km · Must-see
- Seleucia · fort · Baghdad Governorate · ~7 km · Must-see
- Tell Ishchali · fort · Baghdad Governorate · ~29 km · Must-see
- Diniktum · fort · Baghdad Governorate · ~30 km · Must-see
- Tell Muhammad · fort · Baghdad Governorate · ~32 km · Must-see
- Tell ed-Der · fort · Baghdad Governorate · ~33 km · Must-see
- Tell al-Dhibayii, Tell adh-Dhiba'i · fort · Baghdad Governorate · ~34 km · Must-see
- Baghdad · church · Baghdad Governorate · ~35 km · Must-see
- Kahramana · fort · Baghdad Governorate · ~35 km · Must-see
- Timthal Baghdad · fort · Baghdad Governorate · ~36 km · Must-see
- 17th of Ramadan Mosque · dargah · Baghdad Governorate · ~36 km · Must-see
- Mound A of Tutub (Khafajah) · fort · Baghdad Governorate · ~37 km · Must-see
- Um Al Khanzeer Island · park · Baghdad Governorate · ~37 km · Must-see
- Mier Taweig Synagogue · attraction · Baghdad Governorate · ~37 km · Must-see
- Monument of Unknown Soldier · fort · Baghdad Governorate · ~37 km · Must-see
- Al-Shaheed Monument · fort · Baghdad Governorate · ~38 km · Must-see
Other forts & heritage near Ctesiphon
- Arch of Al-Mada'in · fort · Baghdad Governorate · ~0 km · Must-see
- Opis · fort · Baghdad Governorate · ~7 km · Must-see
- Seleucia · fort · Baghdad Governorate · ~7 km · Must-see
- Tell Ishchali · fort · Baghdad Governorate · ~29 km · Must-see
- Diniktum · fort · Baghdad Governorate · ~30 km · Must-see
- Tell Muhammad · fort · Baghdad Governorate · ~32 km · Must-see
- Tell ed-Der · fort · Baghdad Governorate · ~33 km · Must-see
- Tell al-Dhibayii, Tell adh-Dhiba'i · fort · Baghdad Governorate · ~34 km · Must-see
- Kahramana · fort · Baghdad Governorate · ~35 km · Must-see
- Timthal Baghdad · fort · Baghdad Governorate · ~36 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Ctesiphon open today?
No visitor has reported the opening status for Ctesiphon yet. Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Busiest: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
What is the best time to visit Ctesiphon?
October to February; carry water in summer. Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
What are the places to visit near Ctesiphon?
Nearby: Arch of Al-Mada'in (fort, 0 km), Mosque of Salman Al-Muhammadi (dargah, 1 km), Opis (fort, 7 km), Seleucia (fort, 7 km), Tell Ishchali (fort, 29 km), Diniktum (fort, 30 km).
Is Ctesiphon worth visiting?
Ctesiphon is listed as a must-see fort in Iraq on Spotwander.