Qaşr ash Sha‘b
Qaşr ash Sha‘b is a building in Damascus Governorate, Syria and has an elevation of 914 metres. Qaşr ash Sha‘b is situated nearby to Mezzeh prison, as well as near the town Al Mazzeh.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Mezzeh prison and Mouasat University Hospital.
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. Mezzeh prison is situated 1 km south of Qaşr ash Sha‘b.
Mouasat University Hospital
Hospital
Al-Mouwasat University Hospital was founded on 1958 in Damascus, Syria. It is mainly composed of 4 buildings; Administration Building, Emergency and Out-Patient Clinics Building and the Physician Residence Building, alongside those building there is the Cardiovascular Surgery Building. Mouasat University Hospital is situated 1¼ km southeast of Qaşr ash Sha‘b.
Children’s Hospital
Hospital
Photo: Bassel.92, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The General Authority for Children's Hospital is a pediatric hospital in Damascus, Syria. It is public hospital under the Syrian Ministry of Higher Education and affiliated with the Faculty of Medicine at Damascus University. Children’s Hospital is situated 1 km southeast of Qaşr ash Sha‘b.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Al Mazzeh and Dummar.
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.
Dummar
Town
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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. Dummar is situated 2½ km northwest of Qaşr ash Sha‘b.
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. Sarouja is situated 4½ km east of Qaşr ash Sha‘b.
Qaşr ash Sha‘b
- Type: Building
- Also known as: “Qasr ash Sha`b”
- Location: Damascus Governorate, Syria, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
33.51743° or 33° 31′ 3″ northLongitude
36.25185° or 36° 15′ 7″ eastElevation
914 metres (2,999 feet)Open location code
8G5RG782+XPGeoNames ID
7642544
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In Other Languages
“Qaşr ash Sha‘b” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “قصر الشعب”
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