Sāḩat Bāb ad Durayb
Sāḩat Bāb ad Durayb is a square in Homs Governorate, Syria. Sāḩat Bāb ad Durayb is situated nearby to Umm al-Zenar Church, as well as near the town Fairouzeh.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Umm al-Zenar Church and Al Nuri Great Mosque.
Umm al-Zenar Church
Church
Photo: Shaza Askar, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Saint Mary of the Holy Belt Cathedral is a Syriac Orthodox cathedral in Homs, Syria. The first structure on the site was completed in 59 AD, and the present structure dates from 1852. It is the seat of the Syriac Orthodox Archbishop of Homs and Hama. Umm al-Zenar Church is situated 760 metres northwest of Sāḩat Bāb ad Durayb.
Al Nuri Great Mosque
Mosque
Photo: Zozo2kx, Public domain.
The Great Mosque of al-Nuri also called al-Nouri Mosque, is a mosque in Homs, Syria. It is situated off ash-Shouhada street, adjacent to the city's historical roofed souqs. Al Nuri Great Mosque is situated 1¼ km northwest of Sāḩat Bāb ad Durayb.
Citadel of Homs
Castle
Photo: Louis-François Cassas, Public domain.
The Citadel of Homs, also known as Homs Castle or Qalaat Homs, is a historic building now mostly ruined in Homs, Syria. The citadel was built on top of an ancient tell southwest of the Old City, with remains dating back to the 3rd millennium BCE. Citadel of Homs is situated 1 km west of Sāḩat Bāb ad Durayb.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Homs and Fairouzeh.
Homs
Photo: Bo yaser, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Homs is the third largest city in Syria. Much of the city was destroyed or damaged during the Syrian civil war of 2011-2024, particularly during the Siege of Homs.
Fairouzeh
Town
Fairouzeh is a village 3 miles southeast of the city of Homs in Syria. Due to urban development in the area, Fairouzeh, like nearby Zaydal, is now considered one of Homs' suburbs. Fairouzeh is situated 3½ km southeast of Sāḩat Bāb ad Durayb.
Sāḩat Bāb ad Durayb
- Type: Square
- Also known as: “Bab Darib” and “Sahat Bab ad Durayb”
- Location: Homs Governorate, Syria, Middle East, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
34.72396° or 34° 43′ 26″ northLongitude
36.72563° or 36° 43′ 32″ eastElevation
511 metres (1,677 feet)Open location code
8G6RPPFG+H7GeoNames ID
7637138
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In Other Languages
“Sāḩat Bāb ad Durayb” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “باب دريب”
- Arabic: “ساحة باب الدريب”
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