Qaşr al ‘Iz̧am

Qaşr al ‘Iz̧am is a historical site in , . Qaşr al ‘Iz̧am is situated nearby to the castle , as well as near the museum .

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include A’zm Palace and Umayyad Mosque.

Castle
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Al-Azm Palace is a palace in , , 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.

Mosque
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The , also known as the Great Mosque of Damascus, located in the old city of , the capital of , is one of the largest and oldest in the world. is situated 160 metres north of Qaşr al ‘Iz̧am.

Museum
Photo: Sheam k, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Khan As'ad Pasha is the largest caravanserai in the Old City of , covering an area of 2,500 square metres. Situated along Al-Buzuriyah Souq, it was built and named after As'ad Pasha al-Azm, the governor of Damascus, in 1751–52.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Damascus and Sarouja.

Photo: علي الصمادي, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is the capital and largest city of . A city of immense historical importance, was the capital of the Umayyad Caliphate during the Islamic Golden Age.

Town
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is a municipality of , , due north of the Old Damascus. It was the first part of Damascus to be built outside the city walls in the 13th century.

Town
is a neighbourhood and municipality in , , south of the old walled city and near the modern city centre. In the 2004 census, it had a population of 177,456.

Qaşr al ‘Iz̧am

Latitude
33.51012° or 33° 30′ 36″ north
Longitude
36.30697° or 36° 18′ 25″ east
Elevation
696 metres (2,283 feet)
Open location code
8G5RG864+2Q
Geo­Names ID
7642412
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In Other Languages

“Qaşr al ‘Iz̧am” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “قصر العظم”

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