Sāḩat an Najmah
Sāḩat an Najmah is a square in Damascus Governorate, Syria. Sāḩat an Najmah is situated nearby to the government office Embassy of Japan, 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 Embassy of Japan.
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 320 metres southeast of Sāḩat an Najmah.
Embassy of Japan
Government office
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Embassy of Japan is a government office, which is situated 140 metres north of Sāḩat an Najmah.
Sulaymaniyya Takiyya
Monument
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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. Sulaymaniyya Takiyya is situated 420 metres southeast of Sāḩat an Najmah.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Sarouja and Damascus.
Sarouja
Town
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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.
Damascus
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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.
Al Midan
Town
Al-Midan is a neighbourhood and municipality in Damascus, Syria, south of the old walled city and near the modern city centre. In the 2004 census, it had a population of 177,456. Al Midan is situated 2½ km south of Sāḩat an Najmah.
Sāḩat an Najmah
- Type: Square
- Also known as: “Sahat an Najmah” and “Sāḩat Jāmi‘ah al ‘Arabīyah”
- Location: Damascus Governorate, Syria, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
33.51498° or 33° 30′ 54″ northLongitude
36.28813° or 36° 17′ 17″ eastElevation
701 metres (2,300 feet)Open location code
8G5RG77Q+X7GeoNames ID
7642539
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In Other Languages
“Sāḩat an Najmah” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “ساحة الجامعة العربية”
- Arabic: “ساحة النجمة”
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