The Rainbow Street (

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: شارع الرينبو), originally named Abu Bakr al Siddiq street, is a

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in the historic area of

Jabal Amman Jabal Amman neighborhood is one of the seven hills that originally made up Amman, Jordan. Today, Jabal Amman is near the downtown area. History Along with the rest of old Amman, Jabal Amman was first settled during the Neolithic period. But unl ...

, near the center of downtown Amman,

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. The street runs east from the First Circle to Mango Street, and contains several attractions from roof top restaurants to pubs. The street runs in front of the

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building, as well as the headquarters of the

Jordan Petroleum Refinery Company Jordan Petroleum Refinery Company (Arabic: ''شركة مصفاة البترول الأردنية'') runs the only oil refinery in Jordan. It was established in 1956, The idea of establishing Jordan Petroleum Refinery Company dates back to more ...

and the cinema after which the street is renamed. Rainbow Street is the location of numerous companies and shops, including the Wild Jordan Center. It is also home to important sites from modern Jordanian history, including the al-Mufti House, the residence of King Talal (Teta Alice's House), and the home of former military commander and Prime Minister

Zaid ibn Shaker Zeid Ibn Shaker, GBE, CVO (4 September 1934 – 30 August 2002) ( ar, الامير زيد بن شاكر) served as commander-in-chief of the Jordanian military for more than twelve years and the 27th Prime Minister of Jordan three times. Kin ...

Souk Jara Souk Jara is a market in Amman, Jordan founded in 2005. The Souk (market) is a major tourist attraction lying next to Rainbow Street in Jabal Amman Jabal Amman neighborhood is one of the seven hills that originally made up Amman, Jordan. Today ...

is located near the street.

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* Streets in Amman Tourist attractions in Amman {{Jordan-road-stub

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