Umayyad Square
Umayyad Square is a large and important square in Damascus, Syria. It connects the city center with several important highways and areas, and contains important buildings, including the Ministry of Defense, Syria's national Opera House and the headquarters of the Syrian Armed Forces.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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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 National Library of Syria and Damascus Opera House.
National Library of Syria
Library
Photo: Ahmadac, Public domain.
The National Library of Syria is the national legal deposit and copyright library of Syria, located in the capital Damascus overlooking the Umayyad Square. National Library of Syria is situated 170 metres northeast of Umayyad Square.
Damascus Opera House
Theater building
Photo: Bgag, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Damascus Opera House is the national opera house of Syria. Inaugurated on 7 May 2004, it is located in central Damascus, on the Umayyad Square. Damascus Opera House is situated 230 metres southeast of Umayyad Square.
The Damascus Sword
Monument
Photo: حماده سميسم, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Damascus Sword is a monument, which is situated 110 metres southeast of Umayyad Square.
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. Al Midan is situated 3 km southeast of Umayyad Square.
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.
Umayyad Square
- Category: locality
- Location: Damascus Governorate, Syria, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
33.5138° or 33° 30′ 50″ northLongitude
36.27658° or 36° 16′ 36″ eastElevation
694 metres (2,277 feet)Open location code
8G5RG77G+GJOpenStreetMap ID
way 30121196OpenStreetMap feature
place=square
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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”
- Persian: “میدان اموی”
- Polish: “Plac Umajjadów w Damaszku”
- Spanish: “Plaza de los Omeyas”
- Turkish: “Emevî Meydanı”
- Welsh: “Sgwâr al-Umawiyīn”
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