Dummar al Balad
Dummar al Balad is a locality in Damascus Governorate, Syria. Dummar al Balad is situated nearby to the locality Bayn al Jabalayn, as well as near Al Quwayr.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Mount Qasioun and Tomb of the Unknown Soldier.
Mount Qasioun
Peak
Photo: Aziz1005, Public domain.
Mount Qasioun is a mountain overlooking the city of Damascus, Syria. 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. Mount Qasioun is situated 3½ km east of Dummar al Balad.
Tomb of the Unknown Soldier
Memorial
The Tomb of the Unknown Soldier is a war memorial, 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.
Mezzeh prison
Prison
Mezzeh prison is a now-defunct Syrian prison overlooking the capital, Damascus operated by Ba'athist Syria. Mezzeh is the name of a neighborhood in western Damascus.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Dummar and Al Mazzeh.
Dummar
Town
Photo: Wesamt, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Dummar is a municipal district of Damascus, Syria, located in the northwest of the city. It is the largest district of Damascus in terms of area.
Al Mazzeh
Town
Photo: Wesamt, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Mezzeh is a municipality in Damascus, Syria, due west of Kafr Sousa. It lies to the southwest of central Damascus, along the Mazzeh highway. It started gaining importance when the French constructed Mezzeh Air Base, which was the main airport in Damascus until Damascus International Airport opened. Al Mazzeh is situated 3 km south of Dummar al Balad.
Qudsaiya
Town
Photo: waill.hamada.1, CC BY 3.0.
Qudsaya is a Syrian city in Rif Dimashq Governorate and the administrative centre of Qudsaya District. The city is located on the western slope of Mount Qasioun, 7 km west of Damascus. Qudsaiya is situated 3 km northwest of Dummar al Balad.
Dummar al Balad
- Type: Locality
- Location: Damascus Governorate, Syria, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
33.52654° or 33° 31′ 36″ northLongitude
36.23797° or 36° 14′ 17″ eastElevation
772 metres (2,533 feet)Open location code
8G5RG6GQ+J5GeoNames ID
7642498
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In Other Languages
“Dummar al Balad” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “دمر البلد”
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