Qatana
Qatana (Arabic: قطنا) is a Syrian city administratively belonging to Rif Dimashq Governorate. Qatana has an altitude of 879 meters.
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Damascus (Arabic: دمشق Dimashq IPA: [ˈdiːmaːʃq]) is the capital and the second-largest city of Syria after Aleppo. It is commonly known in Syria as ash-Sham (Arabic: الشام ash-Shām) and nicknamed as the City of Jasmine (Arabic: مدينة الياسمين Madīnat al-Yāsmīn). In addition to being one of the oldest continuously inhabited cities in the world, Damascus is a major cultural and religious center of the Levant.
Population: 1,569,394
Latitude: 33° 30' 36.72" N
Longitude: 36° 17' 28.61" E
Articles of interest in Damascus
85 Articles of interest near Damascus, Syria
Show all articles in the mapMariamite Cathedral of Damascus
Mariamite Cathedral of Damascus (Arabic: الكنيسة المريمية) is one of the oldest Greek Orthodox churches in Damascus, Syria and holds the seat of the Greek Orthodox Church of Antioch.
Damascus Opera House
The Damascus Opera House (officially Dar al-Assad for Culture and Arts) (Arabic: دار الأسد للفنون والثقافة) is the national opera house of Syria.
Amman International Stadium
The Amman International Stadium (Arabic: ستاد عمان الدولي) is a stadium in Amman, Jordan. It is the largest stadium in Jordan, with a supposed capacity of 25,000. The stadium hosted the 2007 Asian Championships in Athletics, Pope Francis also visit…
Umayyad Square
Umayyad Square (Arabic: ساحة الأمويين / ALA-LC: sāḥat al-Umawiyīn) is a large and important square in Damascus, Syria. It connects the city center with several important highways and areas.
Pharpar
Pharpar (or Pharphar in the Douay-Rheims Bible) is a biblical river in Syria. It is the less important of the two rivers of Damascus mentioned in the Book of Kings (2 Kings 5:12), now generally identified with the A`waj (i.e. crooked), though if the…
Nur al-Din Bimaristan
Nur al-Din Bimaristan (Arabic: البيمارستان النوري) is a large medieval bimaristan ("hospital") in Damascus, Syria. It is located in the al-Hariqa quarter in the old walled city, to the southwest of the Umayyad Mosque. It was built and named after t…
Madaya, Syria
Madaya (Arabic: مضايا) is a small mountainous town in Syria, located at an altitude of 1,400 meters. It is a well known holiday resort. It is located about 40 km northwest of Damascus in the Rif Dimashq Governorate and is home to Lake Barada. Maday…
Bab al-Salam
Bab al-Salam (Arabic: باب السلام) (The Gate of Peace) is one of the eight ancient city-gates of Damascus, Syria.
Bab Sharqi
Bab Sharqi (Arabic: باب شرقي; "The Eastern Gate"), also known as the Gate of the Sun, is one of the eight ancient city gates of Damascus, Syria, and the only original Roman gate still standing. Its modern name comes from its location in the eastern…
Al-Zahiriyah Library
The Az-Zahiriyah library (Arabic: المكتبة الظاهرية) in Damascus, Syria dates back to 1277, taking its name from its founder Sultan Baibars (1223–1277). Building this library was his father’s idea but he died before he could achieve it. Initially Az…
Tomb of the Unknown Soldier (Damascus)
The Tomb of the Unknown Soldier (Arabic: ضريح الجندي المجهول) is a war memorial, dedicated to the Syrian soldiers killed during battle.
Far' Falastin
Far' Falastin (Arabic: فرع فلسطين) is a notorious Syrian prison located near Damascus.
Blue Tower Hotel
Blue Tower Hotel (Arabic: فندق بلو تاور) is a four-star hotel located on Hamra Street, Damascus, Syria. It has 59 rooms and one restaurant, one café and one bar.
Bawabet Dimashq
The Bawabet Dimashq (Arabic: بوابة دمشق) (Damascus Gate), the largest restaurant in the world, is a family owned restaurant in Damascus, Syria, that opened in 2002. The structure cost $40 million to construct and is owned by Shaker al Samman. The r…
Yalbugha Mosque
The Yalbugha Mosque (Arabic: جامع يلبغا, jāmi‘ yalbughā) was a 13th-century mosque on the Barada river in Damascus, Syria. It was built by the Mamluks in 1264 or by Yalbughā al-Yahyāwī in 1346–47.:286 During the reign of Ibrahim Pasha (1832–1840) i…
Maktab Anbar
Maktab Anbar (Arabic: مكتب عنبر) (Anbar Office) is an old house in the center of Old Damascus near the Umayyad Mosque and a short distance from the Street Called Straight. The house was built as a private residence by a local Jewish notable Mr. Anb…
Bab al-Jabiyah
Bab al-Jabiya (Arabic: باب الجابية; Gate of the Water Trough) or the Gate of Jupiter is one of the eight ancient city-gates of Damascus, Syria. Bab al-Jabiya was the main entrance on the city's west side. The gate opens on Medhat Pasha Souq, which …