Ash Sharkasīyah
Ash Sharkasīyah is a locality in Damascus Governorate, Syria. Ash Sharkasīyah is situated nearby to the locality Ar Rawḑah, as well as near Al Madāris.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Rawda Square and Embassy of the United Arab Emirates.
Rawda Square
Square
Al-Rawda Square is a square in north-west Damascus. The square is the location of the National Security Building, where the Defence Minister as well as President Bashar al-Assad’s brother-in-law were assassinated on July 18, 2012 during the Syrian civil war.
Embassy of the United Arab Emirates
Government office
Embassy of the United Arab Emirates is a government office.
National Museum in Damascus
Museum
Photo: Aziz1005, Public domain.
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.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Sarouja and Rukn Al Din.
Sarouja
Town
Photo: Raghad.kabtool, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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.
Rukn Al Din
Town
Rukneddine, Rukn ad-Din or Rukn al-Din is a municipality of Damascus, Syria. In the CBS 2004 census, it had a population of 92,646. It is the historic Kurdish quarter of the city.
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.
Ash Sharkasīyah
- Type: Locality
- Also known as: “Ash Sharkasiyah” and “Ech Charkassyeh”
- Location: Damascus Governorate, Syria, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
33.52366° or 33° 31′ 25″ northLongitude
36.28352° or 36° 17′ 1″ eastElevation
728 metres (2,388 feet)Open location code
8G5RG7FM+FCGeoNames ID
7642450
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In Other Languages
“Ash Sharkasīyah” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “الشركسية”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Ar Rawḑah and Al Madāris.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Chinese Embassy and Sāḩat al Jisr al Abyaḑ.
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