Ma‘bad Jūbītir

Ma‘bad Jūbītir is a historical site in , . Ma‘bad Jūbītir is situated nearby to the mosque , as well as near .

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Umayyad Mosque and A’zm Palace.

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 230 metres southwest of Ma‘bad Jūbītir.

Castle
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Al-Azm Palace is a palace in , , 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. is situated 310 metres southwest of Ma‘bad Jūbītir.

Mosque
Photo: Bgag, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Sayyida Ruqayya Mosque is a Shia and mausoleum complex, located in , . The complex contains the grave of Ruqayya bint Husayn, the young daughter of Husayn. It is a holy site in Shia Islam. is situated 170 metres northwest of Ma‘bad Jūbītir.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Damascus and Sarouja.

Photo: علي الصمادي, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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
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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.

Town
is a neighbourhood and municipality in , , 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

Latitude
33.51253° or 33° 30′ 45″ north
Longitude
36.30889° or 36° 18′ 32″ east
Elevation
688 metres (2,257 feet)
Open location code
8G5RG875+2H
Geo­Names ID
7642662
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In Other Languages

“Ma‘bad Jūbītir” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “معبد جوبيتر”

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