Must-see fort · Nineveh Governorate, Iraq
Nimrud
Nimrud is a fort in Nineveh Governorate, Iraq.
Nimrud: 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 Nimrud
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 Nimrud — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 36.09940, 43.32878. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Nimrud
- Mar Behnam Monastery · church · Nineveh Governorate · ~10 km · Must-see
- Imgur-Enlil · fort · Nineveh Governorate · ~20 km · Must-see
- Resurrection Church · church · Nineveh Governorate · ~28 km · Must-see
- Dair Mar Elia · fort · Nineveh Governorate · ~35 km · Must-see
- Nebi Yunus · fort · Nineveh Governorate · ~39 km · Must-see
- Mosul Museum · museum · Nineveh Governorate · ~39 km · Must-see
- Mosque of Prophet Yunus A.S. (Jonah) · dargah · Nineveh Governorate · ~39 km · Must-see
- Imam Awn Al Din shrine · dargah · Nineveh Governorate · ~40 km · Must-see
- Nineveh · fort · Nineveh Governorate · ~40 km · Must-see
- St. Miskenta Church · church · Nineveh Governorate · ~40 km · Must-see
- Al Sa'a Church · church · Nineveh Governorate · ~40 km · Must-see
- Great Mosque of al-Nuri · dargah · Nineveh Governorate · ~41 km · Must-see
- Mount Mar Daniel · viewpoint · Nineveh Governorate · ~41 km · Must-see
- Mosul Grand Mosque · dargah · Nineveh Governorate · ~42 km · Must-see
- Bashtabya Castle · fort · Nineveh Governorate · ~42 km · Must-see
- Yahya Al-Taleb Mosque · dargah · Nineveh Governorate · ~44 km · Must-see
- Tell Billa · fort · Nineveh Governorate · ~46 km · Must-see
- Qasr Shemamok · fort · Erbil Governorate · ~48 km · Must-see
Other forts & heritage near Nimrud
- Imgur-Enlil · fort · Nineveh Governorate · ~20 km · Must-see
- Dair Mar Elia · fort · Nineveh Governorate · ~35 km · Must-see
- Nebi Yunus · fort · Nineveh Governorate · ~39 km · Must-see
- Nineveh · fort · Nineveh Governorate · ~40 km · Must-see
- Bashtabya Castle · fort · Nineveh Governorate · ~42 km · Must-see
- Tell Billa · fort · Nineveh Governorate · ~46 km · Must-see
- Qasr Shemamok · fort · Erbil Governorate · ~48 km · Must-see
- Tarbisu · fort · Nineveh Governorate · ~51 km · Must-see
- Tepe Gawra · fort · Nineveh Governorate · ~56 km · Must-see
- Dur-Sharrukin · fort · Nineveh Governorate · ~58 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Nimrud open today?
No visitor has reported the opening status for Nimrud 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 Nimrud?
October to February; carry water in summer. Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
What are the places to visit near Nimrud?
Nearby: Mar Behnam Monastery (church, 10 km), Imgur-Enlil (fort, 20 km), Resurrection Church (church, 28 km), Dair Mar Elia (fort, 35 km), Nebi Yunus (fort, 39 km), Mosul Museum (museum, 39 km).
Is Nimrud worth visiting?
Nimrud is listed as a must-see fort in Iraq on Spotwander.