Sūq al Bazūrīyah

Sūq al Bazūrīyah is a market in , . Sūq al Bazūrīyah is situated nearby to the museum , as well as near the castle .

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Umayyad Mosque and Khan Assad Basha.

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 270 metres north of Sūq al Bazūrīyah.

Museum
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Khan As'ad Pasha is the largest caravanserai in the Old City of , covering an area of 2,500 square metres. Situated along Al-Buzuriyah Souq, it was built and named after As'ad Pasha al-Azm, the governor of Damascus, in 1751–52.

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 140 metres northeast of Sūq al Bazūrīyah.

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.

Sūq al Bazūrīyah

Latitude
33.50917° or 33° 30′ 33″ north
Longitude
36.30606° or 36° 18′ 22″ east
Elevation
697 metres (2,287 feet)
Open location code
8G5RG854+MC
Geo­Names ID
7642663
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In Other Languages

“Sūq al Bazūrīyah” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “سوق البزورية”

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