Dummar al Balad

Dummar al Balad is a locality in , . Dummar al Balad is situated nearby to the locality , as well as near .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Mount Qasioun and Tomb of the Unknown Soldier.

Peak
Photo: Aziz1005, Public domain.
is a mountain overlooking the city of , . It has a range of restaurants, from which the whole city can be viewed. Due to its high elevation, several communications and broadcasting networks constructed relay stations at the summit for the city's communications. is situated 3½ km east of Dummar al Balad.

Memorial
The is a , dedicated to the Syrian soldiers killed during battle. It was visited every year by the President of Syria on Martyrs' Day prior to the fall of the Assad regime.

Prison
is a now-defunct prison overlooking the capital, operated by Ba'athist Syria. is the name of a neighborhood in western Damascus.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Dummar and Al Mazzeh.

Town
Photo: Wesamt, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a municipal district of , , located in the northwest of the city. It is the largest district of in terms of area.

Town
Photo: Wesamt, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Mezzeh is a municipality in , , due west of . It lies to the southwest of central Damascus, along the Mazzeh highway. It started gaining importance when the constructed , which was the main airport in Damascus until opened. is situated 3 km south of Dummar al Balad.

Town
Photo: waill.hamada.1, CC BY 3.0.
Qudsaya is a city in and the administrative centre of Qudsaya District. The city is located on the western slope of , 7 km west of Damascus. is situated 3 km northwest of Dummar al Balad.

Dummar al Balad

Latitude
33.52654° or 33° 31′ 36″ north
Longitude
36.23797° or 36° 14′ 17″ east
Elevation
772 metres (2,533 feet)
Open location code
8G5RG6GQ+J5
Geo­Names ID
7642498
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In Other Languages

“Dummar al Balad” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “دمر البلد”

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