Sāḩat al ‘Abbāsīyīn
Sāḩat al ‘Abbāsīyīn is a square in Damascus Governorate, Syria. Sāḩat al ‘Abbāsīyīn is situated nearby to Al ‘Abbassiyeen Stadium, as well as near the quarter Abu Jarash.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Al ‘Abbassiyeen Stadium and Umayyad Mosque.
Al ‘Abbassiyeen Stadium
Stadium
The Abbasiyyin Stadium is a multi-use all-seater stadium in Damascus, Syria, that is currently out of use. It mostly hosted football matches and served as the home venue of the Syrian national team in the past. Al ‘Abbassiyeen Stadium is situated 190 metres southeast of Sāḩat al ‘Abbāsīyīn.
Umayyad Mosque
Mosque
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The Umayyad Mosque, also known as the Great Mosque of Damascus, located in the old city of Damascus, the capital of Syria, is one of the largest and oldest mosques in the world. Umayyad Mosque is situated 2 km southwest of Sāḩat al ‘Abbāsīyīn.
Bab Touma
City gate
Photo: Heretiq, CC BY-SA 2.5.
Bab Tuma is a neighborhood located in the old city of Damascus in Syria. It is one of the seven gates of Damascus, a geographic landmark of Christianity. Bab Touma is situated 1¼ km south of Sāḩat al ‘Abbāsīyīn.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Abu Jarash and Damascus.
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.
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.
Jobar
Village
Jobar also Jawbar, Jober or Joubar, is a village on the outskirts of Damascus northeast of the old city walls. It contains the most venerated site for Syrian Jews, the 2,000-year-old Jobar Synagogue, named for the biblical prophet Elijah, and has been a place of Jewish pilgrimage for many centuries.
Sāḩat al ‘Abbāsīyīn
- Type: Square
- Also known as: “Sahat al `Abbasiyin”
- Location: Damascus Governorate, Syria, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
33.52413° or 33° 31′ 27″ northLongitude
36.31856° or 36° 19′ 7″ eastElevation
687 metres (2,254 feet)Open location code
8G5RG8F9+MCGeoNames ID
7642468
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In Other Languages
“Sāḩat al ‘Abbāsīyīn” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “ساحة العباسيين”
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