All norias
Noria

Al-Tawafra Noria

Lesser Al-Ja'bariyya, Middle Al-Ja'bariyya

Stopped / Non-functionalAl-Jabariya
Location

At the river bifurcation alongside Al-Nuri Mosque wall adjacent to Tayfour Alley in Al-Tawafra quarter.

Surroundings

Orontes RiverAl-Nuri MosqueAl-Tawafra DistrictAl-Tawafra Aqueduct
Historical evolution

A nimble 8.5m noria erected to deliver water to the residential edges of Al-Tawafra and Al-Nuri Mosque facilities.

Folk stories

Its gentle acoustic echo reverberating through the narrow basalt-paved alleys of old Al-Tawafra.

Social life

Historically: Neighborhood water delivery. Currently: Pristine visual harmony of riverfront domestic heritage.