Qal‘at Dimashq
Qal‘at Dimashq is a historical site in Damascus Governorate, Syria. Qal‘at Dimashq is situated nearby to the castle Citadel of Damascus, as well as near the museum Al Bimaristan An-Nouri.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Citadel of Damascus and Umayyad Mosque.
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.
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 420 metres east of Qal‘at Dimashq.
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. Al Bimaristan An-Nouri is situated 220 metres southeast of Qal‘at Dimashq.
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
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.
Qal‘at Dimashq
- Type: Historical site
- Also known as: “Qal`at Dimashq”
- Categories: tourist attraction and tourism
- Location: Damascus Governorate, Syria, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
33.51181° or 33° 30′ 43″ northLongitude
36.30217° or 36° 18′ 8″ eastElevation
695 metres (2,280 feet)Open location code
8G5RG862+PVGeoNames ID
7642380
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In Other Languages
“Qal‘at Dimashq” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “قلعة دمشق”
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