The Rainbow Street (Arabic: شارع الرينبو), originally named Abu Bakr al Siddiq street, is a public space in the historic area of Jabal Amman, near the center of downtown Amman, Jordan. The street runs East from the First Circle to Mango Street, and contains several landmarks including the Embassy of Saudi Arabia and the British Council building, as well as the headquarters of the Jordan Petroleum Refinery Company and the cinema after which the street is renamed.
Rainbow Street is the location of numerous companies and shops, among them the Center for Studies on the Built Environment and the headquarters of the Jordan River Foundation.It is also home to sites of Jordan's history, such as the al-Mufti House, the residence of King Talal and the home of former military commander and Prime Minister Zaid ibn Shaker.
Starting in 2006, Rainbow Street was transformed into a heritage attraction point by the Greater Amman Municipality
Amman, die ursprünglich auf sieben Hügeln erbaute, heute aus allen Nähten platzende Stadt ist das politische und kulturelle Zentrum des Haschimitischen Königreiches Jordanien. Besonders in den letzten 50 Jahren, , wuchs die Stadt zu einer Metropole. Die Stadt spielte schon in der biblischen Zeit eine Rolle. In der Bibel wird die Stadt Rabba genannt. Die Blütezeit Ammans fällt in die Zeit der römischen Besatzung. Noch heute kann man die Reste der beeindruckenden Zitadelle bewundern. Sehr empfehlenswert ist auf dem Boden der Zitadelle der Besuch des archäologischen Museums. Auch das Römische Theater ist einen Besuch wert. Ein weiteres Highlight meiner Stadtbesichtigung war das Besuch der König-Abdullah-Moschee, die lange das größte Gotteshaus Jordaniens war.
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Amman, which was originally built on seven hills, now bursting at the seams city is the political and cultural center of the Hashimite Kingdom of Jordan. Especially in the last 50 years. the city grew into a metropolis. The city has played a role in the biblical period. In the Bible, the city is called Rabbah. The heyday of Amman's back to the period of Roman occupation. You can still admire the remains of the imposing citadel. Highly recommended on the floor of the Citadel is the visit of the archaeological museum. Even the Roman theater is worth a visit. Another highlight of my tour of the city was the visit of the King Abdullah Mosque, which has long been the largest church in Jordan.
