Qanawat
Qanawat is a municipality of the Damascus, Syria, due west of the Old City. In the 2004 census, it had a population of 58,053. The municipality contains numerous government buildings such as the University of Damascus, National Museum of Damascus, Damascus Governorate Police headquarters, and the Ministries of Tourism, Information, and Interior.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Locality
- Description: municipality in Damascus Governorate, Syria
- Also known as: “Al Qanawat”, “Al Qanawāt”, “El Qanaouât”, “Kanawat”, “Qanawāt”, and “Qanawat, Damascus”
Places of Interest
Highlights include National Museum in Damascus and Umayyad Mosque.
National Museum in Damascus
Museum
Photo: Aziz1005, Public domain.
The National Museum of Damascus is a museum in the heart of Damascus, Syria. As the country's national museum as well as its largest, this museum covers the entire range of Syrian history over a span of over 11 millennia.
Umayyad Mosque
Mosque
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
The Umayyad Mosque, also known as the Great Mosque of Damascus, located in the old city of Damascus, the capital of Syria, is one of the largest and oldest mosques in the world.
Tishreen Stadium
Stadium
Photo: Nouh Hammami, CC BY 2.0.
Tishreen Stadium is a multi-use all-seater stadium in Damascus, Syria, currently used mostly for football matches. It serves as the home venue of the al-Shorta SC. The capacity of the stadium is 12,000 seats.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Sarouja and Al Midan.
Sarouja
Town
Photo: Raghad.kabtool, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Sarouja is a municipality of Damascus, Syria, due north of the Old Damascus. It was the first part of Damascus to be built outside the city walls in the 13th century.
Al Midan
Town
Al-Midan is a neighbourhood and municipality in Damascus, Syria, south of the old walled city and near the modern city centre. In the 2004 census, it had a population of 177,456.
Damascus
Photo: علي الصمادي, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Damascus is the capital and largest city of Syria. A city of immense historical importance, Damascus was the capital of the Umayyad Caliphate during the Islamic Golden Age.
Qanawat
- Categories: neighborhood, Ancient City of Damascus, and municipality
- Location: Damascus Governorate, Syria, Middle East, Asia
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to Vietnamese—“Qanawat” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “القنوات”
- Arabic: “حي القنوات”
- Dutch: “Qanawat”
- Persian: “قنوات”
- Russian: “Аль-Канат”
- Russian: “Хай-аль-Канат”
- Spanish: “Al-Qanawat”
- Vietnamese: “Qanawat, Damascus”
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