Ma‘bad Jūbītir
Ma‘bad Jūbītir is a historical site in Damascus Governorate, Syria. Ma‘bad Jūbītir is situated nearby to Umayyad Mosque, as well as near the city gate Bab al-Faradis.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
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. Umayyad Mosque is situated 230 metres southwest of Ma‘bad Jūbītir.
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. A’zm Palace is situated 310 metres southwest of Ma‘bad Jūbītir.
Bab al-Faradis
City gate
Photo: Dosseman, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Bab al-Faradis or Bab al-Amara is one of the seven ancient city-gates of Damascus, Syria. The other name, Bab Al-Amara, refers to a name of a district in the old city where people in the 14th century would meet. Bab al-Faradis is situated 240 metres northwest of Ma‘bad Jūbītir.
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
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.
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.
Ma‘bad Jūbītir
- Type: Historical site
- Also known as: “Ma`bad Jubitir”
- Categories: tourist attraction and tourism
- Location: Damascus Governorate, Syria, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
33.51253° or 33° 30′ 45″ northLongitude
36.30889° or 36° 18′ 32″ eastElevation
688 metres (2,257 feet)Open location code
8G5RG875+2HGeoNames ID
7642662
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In Other Languages
“Ma‘bad Jūbītir” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “معبد جوبيتر”
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