Umayyad Square

Umayyad Square is a large and important square in , . It connects the city center with several important highways and areas, and contains important buildings, including the Ministry of Defense, Syria's national and the headquarters of the Syrian Armed Forces.
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  • Type: Square
  • Description: Location in Damascus, Syria
  • Also known as: “Omayyad Square”, “Sahat al Umawiyin”, “Sāḩat al Umawīyīn”, and “دوّار الأمويين”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Damascus Opera House and The Damascus Sword.

Theater building
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The is the national opera house of . Inaugurated on 7 May 2004, it is located in central Damascus, on the Umayyad Square. is situated 230 metres southeast of Umayyad Square.

Monument
Photo: حماده سميسم, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a monument, which is situated 110 metres southeast of Umayyad Square.

Museum
Photo: Aziz1005, Public domain.
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. is situated 1¼ km east of Umayyad Square.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Sarouja and Al Midan.

Town
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is a municipality of , , due north of the Old Damascus. It was the first part of Damascus to be built outside the city walls in the 13th century.

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. is situated 3 km southeast of Umayyad Square.

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.

Umayyad Square

Latitude
33.5138° or 33° 30′ 50″ north
Longitude
36.27658° or 36° 16′ 36″ east
Elevation
694 metres (2,277 feet)
Open location code
8G5RG77G+GJ
Open­Street­Map ID
way 30121196
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­square
Geo­Names ID
7642360
Wiki­data ID
Q7881221
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Welsh—“Umayyad Square” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “ساحة الأمويين”
  • Chinese: “倭马亚广场”
  • Esperanto: “Omajada Placo”
  • Esperanto: “Placo Omajadoj”
  • Greek: “Πλατεία Ομεϋαδών”
  • Hebrew: “כיכר אומיה”
  • Hindi: “उमवी चौक”
  • Persian: “میدان اموی”
  • Polish: “Plac Umajjadów w Damaszku”
  • Spanish: “Plaza de los Omeyas”
  • Turkish: “Emevî Meydanı”
  • Welsh: “Sgwâr al-Umawiyīn”

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