Bilāl
Bilāl is a locality in Damascus Governorate, Syria. Bilāl is situated nearby to the locality Ash Shāghūr, as well as near Ibn ‘Asākir.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Umayyad Mosque and A’zm Palace.
Umayyad Mosque
Mosque
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The Umayyad Mosque, also known as the Great Mosque of Damascus, located in the old city of Damascus, the capital of Syria, is one of the largest and oldest mosques in the world.
A’zm Palace
Castle
Photo: krebsmaus07, CC BY 2.0.
Al-Azm Palace is a palace in Damascus, Syria, built in 1749. Located north of Al-Buzuriyah Souq in the Ancient City of Damascus, the palace was built in 1749 to be the private residence for As'ad Pasha al-Azm, the governor of Damascus; during the French Mandate for Syria and the Lebanon, it housed the French Institute.
Bab ash-Sharqi
City gate
Photo: Bgag, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Bab Sharqi, also known as the Gate of the Sun, is one of the seven ancient city gates of Damascus, Syria. Its modern name comes from its location in the eastern side of the city.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Al Midan and Damascus.
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.
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.
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. Sarouja is situated 3 km northwest of Bilāl.
Bilāl
- Type: Locality
- Also known as: “Basātīn ad Dūr”, “Bilal”, “Bostan Addour”, and “Ḩayy ad Dūr”
- Location: Damascus Governorate, Syria, Middle East, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
33.49601° or 33° 29′ 46″ northLongitude
36.31556° or 36° 18′ 56″ eastElevation
678 metres (2,224 feet)Open location code
8G5RF8W8+C6GeoNames ID
7642568
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
“Bilāl” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “بساتين الدور”
- Arabic: “بلال”
- Arabic: “حي الدور”
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Localities in the Area
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Notable Places Nearby
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