Sūq an Nuḩāsīyat wa ash Sharqīyāt
Sūq an Nuḩāsīyat wa ash Sharqīyāt is a market in Damascus Governorate, Syria. Sūq an Nuḩāsīyat wa ash Sharqīyāt is situated nearby to the church Cathedral of Saint George, as well as near the city gate Bab ash-Sharqi.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Bab ash-Sharqi and Cathedral of Saint George.
Bab ash-Sharqi
City gate
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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. Bab ash-Sharqi is situated 250 metres east of Sūq an Nuḩāsīyat wa ash Sharqīyāt.
Cathedral of Saint George
Church
The Cathedral of Saint George is a Syriac Orthodox cathedral located in Bab Tuma district, in Old Damascus, Syria. The Cathedral acts as the seat of the Syriac Orthodox Church since 1959.
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. Umayyad Mosque is situated 1 km west of Sūq an Nuḩāsīyat wa ash Sharqīyāt.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Damascus and Sarouja.
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
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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.
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. Al Midan is situated 2½ km southwest of Sūq an Nuḩāsīyat wa ash Sharqīyāt.
Sūq an Nuḩāsīyat wa ash Sharqīyāt
- Type: Market
- Also known as: “Suq an Nuhasiyat wa ash Sharqiyat”
- Location: Damascus Governorate, Syria, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
33.5096° or 33° 30′ 35″ northLongitude
36.31512° or 36° 18′ 54″ eastElevation
690 metres (2,264 feet)Open location code
8G5RG858+R2GeoNames ID
7642660
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In Other Languages
“Sūq an Nuḩāsīyat wa ash Sharqīyāt” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “سوق النحاسيات والشرقيات”
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