Bab Sharqi
Bab Sharqi, also known as the Gate of the Sun, is one of the seven ancient city gates of Damascus, Syria. Its modern name comes from its location in the eastern side of the city.
- Gate
- …lies at an elevation of around 680 metres (2,240 feet)
- Description: ancient city gate of Damascus
Nearby Churches
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Zeitoun Church
The Cathedral of Our Lady of the Dormition, also known…
160 metres southwest of Bab Sharqi
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Damascus and Sarouja.
Bab Sharqi
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Latitude
33.50944° or 33° 30′ 34″ north
Longitude
36.3179° or 36° 19′ 4″ east
Open location code
8G5RG859+Q5
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to Vietnamese—“Bab Sharqi” goes by many names.
باب شرقيArabic
باب شرقي دمشقArabic
Բաբ ՇարկիArmenian
Bab XarqiCatalan
Porta de l’EstCatalan
Porta del SolCatalan
东门Chinese
Bab SharqiDutch
باب شرقىEgyptian Arabic
Bab ŠarqiFinnish
Bab SyarqiIndonesian
Bab ŞarkiTurkish
Şark KapısıTurkish
Bab SharqiyUzbek
Bob SharqiyUzbek
Quyosh darvozasiUzbek
Sharqiy darvozaUzbek
Bab SharqiVietnamese
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