Sūq al Ḩamrā’

Sūq al Ḩamrā’ is a market in , . Sūq al Ḩamrā’ is situated nearby to , as well as near the town .
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Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Blue Tower Hotel and National Museum in Damascus.

Hotel
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is a four-star hotel located on Hamra Street, , Syria. It has 59 rooms, one restaurant, one café and one bar. The hotel was opened in late 2007.

Museum
Photo: Aziz1005, Public domain.
The National Museum of Damascus is a museum in the heart of , . 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. is situated 800 metres south of Sūq al Ḩamrā’.

Mosque
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The , also known as the Great Mosque of Damascus, located in the old city of , the capital of , is one of the largest and oldest in the world. is situated 1½ km southeast of Sūq al Ḩamrā’.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Sarouja and Damascus.

Town
is a municipality of , , due north of the Old Damascus. It was the first part of Damascus to be built outside the city walls in the 13th century.

is the capital and largest city of . A city of immense historical importance, was the capital of the Umayyad Caliphate during the Islamic Golden Age.

Town
Rukneddine, Rukn ad-Din or is a municipality of , . In the CBS 2004 census, it had a population of 92,646. It is the historic Kurdish quarter of the city.

Sūq al Ḩamrā’

Latitude
33.51969° or 33° 31′ 11″ north
Longitude
36.2905° or 36° 17′ 26″ east
Elevation
705 metres (2,313 feet)
Open location code
8G5RG79R+V6
Geo­Names ID
7642585
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In Other Languages

“Sūq al Ḩamrā’” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: سوق الحمراء

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