Sūq al Ḩamīdīyah
Sūq al Ḩamīdīyah is a market in Damascus Governorate, Syria. Sūq al Ḩamīdīyah is situated nearby to the museum Al Bimaristan An-Nouri, as well as near the castle Citadel of Damascus.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Umayyad Mosque and Citadel of Damascus.
Umayyad Mosque
Mosque
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
The Umayyad Mosque, also known as the Great Mosque of Damascus, located in the old city of Damascus, the capital of Syria, is one of the largest and oldest mosques in the world. Umayyad Mosque is situated 320 metres east of Sūq al Ḩamīdīyah.
Citadel of Damascus
Castle
Photo: Mewes, Public domain.
The Citadel of Damascus is a large medieval fortified palace and citadel in Damascus, Syria. It is part of the Ancient City of Damascus, which was listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1979. Citadel of Damascus is situated 140 metres northwest of Sūq al Ḩamīdīyah.
Al Bimaristan An-Nouri
Museum
Photo: Haubi, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Nur al-Din Bimaristan is a large Muslim medieval bimaristan in Damascus, Syria. It is located in the al-Hariqa quarter in the old walled city, to the southwest of the Umayyad Mosque.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Damascus and Abu Jarash.
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.
Abu Jarash
Quarter
Abu Jarash is a neighborhood and district of the al-Salihiyah municipality of Damascus, Syria. It had a population of 12,798 in the 2004 census. In the 1936 French Mandate census, Abu Jarash had a population of 9,600, all Muslims. Abu Jarash is situated 3 km north of Sūq al Ḩamīdīyah.
Irbin
Town
Arbin is a town in southern Syria, administratively part of the Markaz Rif Dimashq District of the Rif Dimashq Governorate, located just east of Jobar neighborhood of Damascus. Irbin is situated 7 km northeast of Sūq al Ḩamīdīyah.
Sūq al Ḩamīdīyah
- Type: Market
- Also known as: “Suq al Hamidiyah”
- Location: Damascus Governorate, Syria, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
33.51107° or 33° 30′ 40″ northLongitude
36.30324° or 36° 18′ 12″ eastElevation
697 metres (2,287 feet)Open location code
8G5RG863+C7GeoNames ID
7642377
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In Other Languages
“Sūq al Ḩamīdīyah” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “سوق الحميدية”
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