Khān ash Shūnah
Khān ash Shūnah is a historical site in Aleppo Governorate, Syria. Khān ash Shūnah is situated nearby to the place of worship Al-Saffahiyah Mosque, as well as near the archaeological site Aleppo Old City.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Aleppo Old City and Great Mosque of Aleppo.
Aleppo Old City
Archaeological site
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The Ancient City of Aleppo is the historic city centre of Aleppo, Syria. Prior to the Syrian Civil War, many districts of the ancient city remained essentially unchanged since they were initially constructed between the 11th and 16th centuries. Aleppo Old City is situated 320 metres northeast of Khān ash Shūnah.
Great Mosque of Aleppo
Mosque
The Great Mosque of Aleppo, also known as the Great Umayyad Mosque of Aleppo, was the largest and one of the oldest mosques in the city of Aleppo, Syria, first built during the Umayyad Caliphate. Great Mosque of Aleppo is situated 410 metres northwest of Khān ash Shūnah.
Al-Saffahiyah Mosque
Place of worship
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The Al-Saffahiyah Mosque is a mosque and madrasa in Aleppo, located to the south-west of the Citadel, at "Al-Jalloum" district of the Ancient City of Aleppo, a World Heritage Site, to the east of Al-Shibani Church-School.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Aleppo and Al Jdeida.
Aleppo
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Aleppo is the largest city in Syria, with a population of 2.1 million in 2021. One of the oldest continuously-inhabited cities in the world, it has a wealth of historical sites, and its old city is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Al Jdeida
Neighborhood
Al-Jdayde is a historic predominantly Christian neighbourhood of Aleppo. Noted for its winding narrow alleys, richly decorated mansions and churches—it is an area of significant cultural and historical interest.
Kafr Hamrah
Town
Kafr Hamrah is a village in northern Syria, administratively part of the Aleppo Governorate, in the northwestern suburbs of Aleppo. Nearby localities include nahiya center Huraytan to the north, Anadan to the northwest and Maarat al-Atiq and Babis to the west. Kafr Hamrah is situated 9 km northwest of Khān ash Shūnah.
Khān ash Shūnah
- Type: Historical site
- Also known as: “Khan ash Shunah”
- Categories: tourist attraction and tourism
- Location: Aleppo Governorate, Syria, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
36.19761° or 36° 11′ 51″ northLongitude
37.16086° or 37° 9′ 39″ eastElevation
397 metres (1,302 feet)Open location code
8G8V55X6+28GeoNames ID
7745932
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In Other Languages
“Khān ash Shūnah” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “خان الشونة”
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