Damascus

Damascus is in , . Damascus is situated nearby to the locality , as well as near .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Umayyad Mosque and Mount Qasioun.

Mosque
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The , also known as the Great Mosque of Damascus, located in the old city of , the capital of , is one of the largest and oldest in the world.

Peak
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is a mountain overlooking the city of , . It has a range of restaurants, from which the whole city can be viewed. Due to its high elevation, several communications and broadcasting networks constructed relay stations at the summit for the city's communications.

Museum
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The National Museum of Damascus is a museum in the heart of , . As the country's national museum as well as its largest, this museum covers the entire range of Syrian history spanning over 11 millennia.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Damascus and Al Mazzeh.

Photo: علي الصمادي, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is the capital and largest city of . A city of immense historical importance, was the capital of the Umayyad Caliphate during the Islamic Golden Age.

Town
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Mezzeh is a municipality in , , due west of . It lies to the southwest of central Damascus, along the Mazzeh highway. It started gaining importance when the constructed , which was the main airport in Damascus until opened. is situated 3½ km southwest of Damascus.

Town
is a neighbourhood and municipality in , , south of the old walled city and near the modern city centre. In the 2004 census, it had a population of 177,456.

Damascus

Latitude
33.5156° or 33° 30′ 56″ north
Longitude
36.2803° or 36° 16′ 49″ east
Elevation
708 metres (2,323 feet)
Open location code
8G5RG78J+74
Geo­Names ID
170653
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

“Damascus” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “منطقة دمشق”

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