Sūq al Ḩarīqah
Sūq al Ḩarīqah is a market in Damascus Governorate, Syria. Sūq al Ḩarīqah is situated nearby to the museum Al Bimaristan An-Nouri, as well as near the castle Citadel of Damascus.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Umayyad Mosque and Al Bimaristan An-Nouri.
Umayyad Mosque
Mosque
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
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 350 metres east of Sūq al Ḩarīqah.
Al Bimaristan An-Nouri
Museum
Photo: Haubi, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Nur al-Din Bimaristan is a large Muslim medieval bimaristan in Damascus, Syria. It is located in the al-Hariqa quarter in the old walled city, to the southwest of the Umayyad Mosque.
Citadel of Damascus
Castle
Photo: Mewes, Public domain.
The Citadel of Damascus is a large medieval fortified palace and citadel in Damascus, Syria. It is part of the Ancient City of Damascus, which was listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1979. Citadel of Damascus is situated 150 metres northwest of Sūq al Ḩarīqah.
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.
Sūq al Ḩarīqah
- Type: Market
- Also known as: “Suq al Hariqah”
- Location: Damascus Governorate, Syria, Middle East, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
33.51072° or 33° 30′ 39″ northLongitude
36.30302° or 36° 18′ 11″ eastElevation
697 metres (2,287 feet)Open location code
8G5RG863+76GeoNames ID
7642664
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In Other Languages
“Sūq al Ḩarīqah” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “سوق الحريقة”
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