Maktabat al Asad al Waţanīyah
Maktabat al Asad al Waţanīyah is a building in Damascus Governorate, Syria. Maktabat al Asad al Waţanīyah is situated nearby to National Library of Syria, as well as near Umayyad Square.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include National Library of Syria and Umayyad Square.
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.
Umayyad Square
Square
Photo: Bgag, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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. Umayyad Square is situated 180 metres southwest of Maktabat al Asad al Waţanīyah.
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 310 metres south of Maktabat al Asad al Waţanīyah.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Sarouja and Damascus.
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.
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.
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 Maktabat al Asad al Waţanīyah.
Maktabat al Asad al Waţanīyah
- Type: Building
- Also known as: “Maktabat al Asad” and “Maktabat al Asad al Wataniyah”
- Location: Damascus Governorate, Syria, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
33.51507° or 33° 30′ 54″ northLongitude
36.27773° or 36° 16′ 40″ eastElevation
699 metres (2,293 feet)Open location code
8G5RG78H+23GeoNames ID
7642361
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In Other Languages
“Maktabat al Asad al Waţanīyah” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “مكتبة الأسد الوطنية”
- Arabic: “مكتبة الأسد”
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