Bab Sharqi

Bab Sharqi, also known as the Gate of the Sun, is one of the seven ancient of , . Its modern name comes from its location in the eastern side of the city.
Wikipedia
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  • Gate
  • …lies at an elevation of 684 metres (2,244 feet)
  • Description: ancient city gate of Damascus

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Orthodox Armenian Church and Zeitoun Church.

Church
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Church
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The Cathedral of Our Lady of the Dormition, also known… is situated 160 metres southwest of Bab Sharqi.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Damascus and Sarouja.

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is the capital and largest city of .

Town
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is a municipality of , , due north of the Old Damascus.

Village
also Jawbar, Jober or Joubar, is a village… is situated 2½ km northeast of Bab Sharqi.

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
Geo­Names ID
7642405
Wiki­data ID
Q4837223

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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Vietnamese—“Bab Sharqi” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “باب شرقي دمشق”
  • Arabic: “باب شرقي”
  • Armenian: “Բաբ Շարկի”
  • Catalan: “Bab Xarqi”
  • Catalan: “Porta de l’Est”
  • Catalan: “Porta del Sol”
  • Chinese: “东门”
  • Dutch: “Bab Sharqi”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “باب شرقى”
  • Finnish: “Bab Šarqi”
  • French: “Bab Charki”
  • German: “Bab Scharki”
  • German: “Bab Scharqi”
  • German: “Osttor”
  • Indonesian: “Bab Syarqi”
  • Italian: “Bab Sharqi”
  • Japanese: “ダマスクス旧市街の東門”
  • Malay: “Bab Sharqi”
  • Persian: “باب شرقی”
  • Russian: “Баб Шарки”
  • Spanish: “Bab Sharqi”
  • Turkish: “Bab Şarki”
  • Turkish: “Şark Kapısı”
  • Uzbek: “Bab Sharqiy”
  • Uzbek: “Bob Sharqiy”
  • Uzbek: “Quyosh darvozasi”
  • Uzbek: “Sharqiy darvoza”
  • Vietnamese: “Bab Sharqi”

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Localities in the Area

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Nearby Places

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