At Takīyah as Sulaymānīyah
At Takīyah as Sulaymānīyah is a museum in Damascus Governorate, Syria. At Takīyah as Sulaymānīyah is situated nearby to the monument Sulaymaniyya Takiyya, as well as near National Museum in Damascus.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include National Museum in Damascus and Sulaymaniyya Takiyya.
National Museum in Damascus
Museum
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The National Museum of Damascus is a museum in the heart of Damascus, Syria. As the country's national museum as well as its largest, this museum covers the entire range of Syrian history over a span of over 11 millennia. National Museum in Damascus is situated 140 metres west of At Takīyah as Sulaymānīyah.
Sulaymaniyya Takiyya
Monument
Photo: Khaled ajlani, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Sulaymaniyya Takiyya is a takiyya, located in Damascus, Syria, on the right bank of the Barada River. Commissioned by the Ottoman sultan Suleiman the Magnificent, the western building of the complex was built, following the plans of Mimar Sinan, between 1554 and 1559.
Hejaz railway station
Railway station
Photo: Heretiq, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Hejaz railway station is a former main railway station in central Damascus, Syria, close to the Marjeh Square. It was built as part of the Hejaz railway project. Hejaz railway station is situated 340 metres east of At Takīyah as Sulaymānīyah.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Damascus and Abu Jarash.
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.
Abu Jarash
Quarter
Abu Jarash is a neighborhood and district of the al-Salihiyah municipality of Damascus, Syria. It had a population of 12,798 in the 2004 census. In the 1936 French Mandate census, Abu Jarash had a population of 9,600, all Muslims. Abu Jarash is situated 3 km northeast of At Takīyah as Sulaymānīyah.
Maaraba
Town
Maaraba is a Syrian village in the Al-Tall District of the Rif Dimashq Governorate. According to the Syria Central Bureau of Statistics, Maaraba had a population of 10,290 in the 2004 census. Maaraba is situated 7 km north of At Takīyah as Sulaymānīyah.
At Takīyah as Sulaymānīyah
- Type: Museum
- Also known as: “At Takiyah as Sulaymaniyah”
- Categories: tourist attraction and tourism
- Location: Damascus Governorate, Syria, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
33.51218° or 33° 30′ 44″ northLongitude
36.29144° or 36° 17′ 29″ eastElevation
688 metres (2,257 feet)Open location code
8G5RG76R+VHGeoNames ID
7642416
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In Other Languages
“At Takīyah as Sulaymānīyah” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “التكية السليمانية”
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