Kanīsat al Maryamīyah
Kanīsat al Maryamīyah is a church in Damascus Governorate, Syria. Kanīsat al Maryamīyah is situated nearby to the church Mariamite Cathedral of Damascus, as well as near the castle A’zm Palace.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Mariamite Cathedral of Damascus and Umayyad Mosque.
Mariamite Cathedral of Damascus
Church
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The Mariamite Cathedral of Damascus, also known as the Maryamiyya Church, is one of the oldest Greek Orthodox churches in Damascus, Syria and holds the seat of the Greek Orthodox Church of Antioch. The church complex is located on the Street Called Straight.
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 520 metres northwest of Kanīsat al Maryamīyah.
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 450 metres west of Kanīsat al Maryamīyah.
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.
Kanīsat al Maryamīyah
- Type: Church
- Also known as: “Al Kanīsah al Maryamīyah”, “Kanisat al Maryamiyah”, and “Saint Mary’s Church”
- Category: religion
- Location: Damascus Governorate, Syria, Middle East, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
33.50964° or 33° 30′ 35″ northLongitude
36.31178° or 36° 18′ 42″ eastElevation
692 metres (2,270 feet)Open location code
8G5RG856+VPGeoNames ID
7642382
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In Other Languages
“Kanīsat al Maryamīyah” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “الكنيسة المريمية”
- Arabic: “كنيسة المريمية”
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