Rawda 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.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Square
- Description: square in Damascus, Syria
- Also known as: “Sāḩat Abū al ‘Alā’”, “Sahat Abu al `Ala‘”, and “Sāḩat Rawḑat Abī al ‘Alā’”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Embassy of the United Arab Emirates and National Library of Syria.
Embassy of the United Arab Emirates
Government office
Embassy of the United Arab Emirates is a government office, which is situated 420 metres south of Rawda Square.
National Library of Syria
Library
Photo: Ahmadac, Public domain.
The National Library of Syria is the national legal deposit and copyright library of Syria, located in the capital Damascus overlooking the Umayyad Square. National Library of Syria is situated 1 km southwest of Rawda Square.
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. National Museum in Damascus is situated 1¼ km southeast of Rawda Square.
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. Rukn Al Din is situated 2½ km northeast of Rawda Square.
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.
Rawda Square
- Category: locality
- Location: Damascus Governorate, Syria, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
33.5211° or 33° 31′ 16″ northLongitude
36.28284° or 36° 16′ 58″ eastElevation
714 metres (2,343 feet)Open location code
8G5RG7CM+C4OpenStreetMap ID
way 30763416OpenStreetMap feature
place=square
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to Spanish—“Rawda Square” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “ساحة أبو العلاء”
- Arabic: “ساحة الروضة”
- Arabic: “ساحة روضة أبي العلاء”
- Hebrew: “כיכר ראודה”
- Spanish: “Plaza Rawda”
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