Sāḩat al Jisr al Abyaḑ
Sāḩat al Jisr al Abyaḑ is a square in Damascus Governorate, Syria. Sāḩat al Jisr al Abyaḑ is situated nearby to the mosque Salimiyya Takiyya, as well as near the town Sarouja.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include National Museum in Damascus and Salimiyya Takiyya.
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 1¼ km south of Sāḩat al Jisr al Abyaḑ.
Salimiyya Takiyya
Mosque
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The Salimiyya Takiyya, also known as the Ibn Arabi Mosque, is a takiyya in as-Salihiyya, Damascus. The complex was built over and in the surroundings of Ibn Arabi's tomb in 924 AH by the Ottoman sultan Selim I upon his return from the conquest of Egypt. Salimiyya Takiyya is situated 540 metres north of Sāḩat al Jisr al Abyaḑ.
Mount Qasioun
Peak
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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.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Sarouja and Rukn Al Din.
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.
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.
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.
Sāḩat al Jisr al Abyaḑ
- Type: Square
- Also known as: “Sahat al Jisr al Abyad”
- Location: Damascus Governorate, Syria, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
33.52453° or 33° 31′ 28″ northLongitude
36.28801° or 36° 17′ 17″ eastElevation
716 metres (2,349 feet)Open location code
8G5RG7FQ+R6GeoNames ID
7642542
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In Other Languages
“Sāḩat al Jisr al Abyaḑ” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “ساحة الجسر الأبيض”
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