Ḩayy ash Shammās
Ḩayy ash Shammās is a locality in Homs Governorate, Syria. Ḩayy ash Shammās is situated nearby to the locality Minţaqat as Sakan ash Sha‘bī, as well as near Ash Shaqqah.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Citadel of Homs and Umm al-Zenar Church.
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 2½ km north of Ḩayy ash Shammās.
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 3½ km north of Ḩayy ash Shammās.
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 3½ km north of Ḩayy ash Shammās.
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 4½ km east of Ḩayy ash Shammās.
Abil
Village
Abil is a village in central Syria, administratively part of the Homs Governorate, located 10 kilometers south of Homs. Nearby localities include al-Nuqayrah and Kafr Aya to the north, Maskanah to the northeast, Judaydat al-Sharqiyah to the east, Shinshar to the southeast, Damina al-Sharqiyah to the south, al-Buwaydah al-Sharqiyah to the southwest and Qattinah to the west. Abil is situated 8 km south of Ḩayy ash Shammās.
Ḩayy ash Shammās
- Type: Locality
- Also known as: “Hayy ash Shammas”
- Location: Homs Governorate, Syria, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
34.70129° or 34° 42′ 5″ northLongitude
36.70851° or 36° 42′ 31″ eastElevation
517 metres (1,696 feet)Open location code
8G6RPP25+GCGeoNames ID
7637388
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In Other Languages
“Ḩayy ash Shammās” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “حي الشماس”
Localities in the Area
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