Al Maktabah az̧ Z̧āhirīyah
Al Maktabah az̧ Z̧āhirīyah is a building in Damascus Governorate, Syria. Al Maktabah az̧ Z̧āhirīyah is situated nearby to the monument Mausoleum of Saladin, as well as near Umayyad Mosque.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Umayyad Mosque and Mausoleum of Saladin.
Umayyad Mosque
Mosque
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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 150 metres southeast of Al Maktabah az̧ Z̧āhirīyah.
Mausoleum of Saladin
Monument
The Mausoleum of Saladin holds the resting place and grave of the medieval Muslim Ayyubid Sultan Saladin. It is adjacent to the Umayyad Mosque in Damascus, Syria.
A’zm Palace
Castle
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Al-Azm Palace is a palace in Damascus, Syria, built in 1749. Located north of Al-Buzuriyah Souq in the Ancient City of Damascus, the palace was built in 1749 to be the private residence for As'ad Pasha al-Azm, the governor of Damascus; during the French Mandate for Syria and the Lebanon, it housed the French Institute. A’zm Palace is situated 290 metres southeast of Al Maktabah az̧ Z̧āhirīyah.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Damascus and Sarouja.
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.
Sarouja
Town
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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 Maktabah az̧ Z̧āhirīyah
- Type: Building
- Also known as: “Al Maktabah az Zahiriyah”
- Location: Damascus Governorate, Syria, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
33.51244° or 33° 30′ 45″ northLongitude
36.30539° or 36° 18′ 19″ eastElevation
690 metres (2,264 feet)Open location code
8G5RG864+X5GeoNames ID
7642379
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In Other Languages
“Al Maktabah az̧ Z̧āhirīyah” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “المكتبة الظاهرية”
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