Jabal al-Luweibdeh
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{{Short description|Neighborhood in Amman, Jordan}}
{{For|other places with similar names|Luweibdeh (disambiguation){{!}}Luweibdeh}}
{{Infobox settlement
|name=Jabal al-Luweibdeh
|native_name=جبل اللويبدة
|native_name_lang=ar
|image_skyline=File:Paris Circle, Amman 1.JPG
|image_caption=Paris Square, the center of Luweibdeh.
|coordinates={{coord|31|57|20|N|35|55|40|E|type:city|display=inline,title}}
}}
Jabal al-Luweibdeh ({{langx|ar|جبل اللويبدة}}), also known as Jabal al-Weibdeh,{{Cite web |url=https://www.csbe.org/ammans-most-beautiful-district |title=Amman's Most Beautiful District |website=CSBE |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230329083707/https://www.csbe.org/ammans-most-beautiful-district |archive-date=29 March 2023 |url-status=live}} is a neighborhood in Downtown Amman, Jordan.
History
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.{{Cite web |url=https://www.addustour.com/articles/956473-%D9%85%D9%82%D8%A7%D9%87%D9%8A-%D8%AC%D8%A8%D9%84-%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%84%D9%88%D9%8A%D8%A8%D8%AF%D8%A9-%D8%B9%D9%85%D9%91%D8%A7%D9%86-%D9%85%D8%AF%D9%8A%D9%86%D8%A9-%D8%B5%D8%AF%D9%8A%D9%82%D8%A9-%D9%84%D9%84%D8%A3%D8%AC%D8%A7%D9%86%D8%A8 |title=مقاهي جبل اللويبدة – عمّان مدينة صديقة للأجانب |website=Ad-Dustour |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230329094826/https://www.addustour.com/articles/956473-%D9%85%D9%82%D8%A7%D9%87%D9%8A-%D8%AC%D8%A8%D9%84-%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%84%D9%88%D9%8A%D8%A8%D8%AF%D8%A9-%D8%B9%D9%85%D9%91%D8%A7%D9%86-%D9%85%D8%AF%D9%8A%D9%86%D8%A9-%D8%B5%D8%AF%D9%8A%D9%82%D8%A9-%D9%84%D9%84%D8%A3%D8%AC%D8%A7%D9%86%D8%A8 |archive-date=29 March 2023 |url-status=live}}
Paris Square ({{langx|ar|دوار باريس}}), formerly known as Hawooz Square ({{langx|ar|دوار الحاووز}}), is the epicenter of Luweibdeh. In the middle of the square stands a copy of the Wallace fountain.
The area is considered to be fashionable, containing expensive cafés and restaurants, as well as a bustling art scene.{{Cite web |url=https://www.jordannews.jo/Section-106/Features/A-day-in-the-colorful-streets-of-Luweibdeh-2531 |title=A day in the colorful streets of Luweibdeh |website=Jordan News |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221128041053/https://www.jordannews.jo/Section-106/Features/A-day-in-the-colorful-streets-of-Luweibdeh-2531 |archive-date=28 November 2022 |url-status=live}}{{Cite web |url=https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2018/03/27/arts/design/turbo-amman-jordan-middle-east.html |title=The Designers Combining Work and Play in Amman |website=New York Times |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230329085718/https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2018/03/27/arts/design/turbo-amman-jordan-middle-east.html |archive-date=29 March 2023 |url-status=live}}{{Cite web |url=https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/for-these-young-street-artists-amman-is-a-beige-canvas |title=For These Young Street Artists, Amman Is a Beige Canvas |website=Atlas Obscura |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221031135713/https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/for-these-young-street-artists-amman-is-a-beige-canvas |archive-date=31 October 2022 |url-status=live}} The Jordan National Gallery of Fine Arts is located in Luweibdeh, as well as the Our Lady of the Annunciation Church and the headquarters of the {{ill|Jordanian Writers Society|ar|رابطة الكتاب الأردنيين}}.{{Cite web |url=https://www.lpj.org/diocese/jabal-al-weibdeh-parish.html |title=Jabal Al-Weibdeh Parish - Annunciation Church |website=Latin Patriarchate of Jerusalem |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221004073710/https://www.lpj.org/diocese/jabal-al-weibdeh-parish.html |archive-date=4 October 2022 |url-status=live}}
On 13 September 2022, a building in Luweibdeh collapsed, killing 14 and injuring 10. Poor maintenance of the old building was blamed for the tragedy.{{Cite web |url=https://jordantimes.com/news/local/luweibdeh-building-collapse-death-toll-reaches-14-search-ends |title=Luweibdeh building collapse death toll reaches 14, search ends |website=The Jordan Times |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220918181528/https://jordantimes.com/news/local/luweibdeh-building-collapse-death-toll-reaches-14-search-ends |archive-date=18 September 2022 |url-status=live}}{{Cite web |url=https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/jordan-amman-weibdeh-building-collapse-under-rubble |title=Jordan: Five dead and more trapped under rubble as building collapses in Amman |website=Middle East Eye |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220914115611/https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/jordan-amman-weibdeh-building-collapse-under-rubble |archive-date=14 September 2022 |url-status=live}}{{Cite web |url=https://www.jordannews.jo/Section-109/News/Building-collapses-in-Jabal-Luweibdeh-rescue-teams-underway-21799 |title=Building collapses in Jabal Luweibdeh, rescue teams underway |website=Jordan News |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220914140917/https://www.jordannews.jo/Section-109/News/Building-collapses-in-Jabal-Luweibdeh-rescue-teams-underway-21799 |archive-date=14 September 2022 |url-status=live}}
In March 2022, the Council for British Research in the Levant moved from Tla' Al Ali to Jabal al-Luweibdeh.{{cite web |url=https://jordantimes.com/news/local/iron-metal-production-ancient-times-involved-multiple-craftspeople-highly-specialised |title=Iron metal production in ancient times involved multiple craftspeople, highly specialised technical knowledge|last=Rawashdeh |first=Saeb|date=December 21, 2024 |website=Stanford University Magazine |publisher= |access-date=December 21, 2024}}