Khān ash Shūnah
Khān ash Shūnah is a historical site in Aleppo Governorate, Syria. Khān ash Shūnah is situated nearby to Al Sultaniyeh Mosque Ruins, as well as near Citadel of Aleppo.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Al Sultaniyeh Mosque Ruins and Citadel of Aleppo.
Al Sultaniyeh Mosque Ruins
Mosque
Photo: Ziegler175, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Al-Sultaniyah Madrasa, is a madrasa complex in Aleppo, Syria. It is located across from the Citadel entrance in the Ancient City of Aleppo, a World Heritage Site, near the Al-Otrush Mosque. Al Sultaniyeh Mosque Ruins is situated 100 metres southeast of Khān ash Shūnah.
Citadel of Aleppo
Photo: Memorino, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Citadel of Aleppo is a large medieval fortified palace in the centre of the old city of Aleppo, northern Syria. It is considered to be one of the oldest and largest castles in the world. Citadel of Aleppo is situated 270 metres northeast of Khān ash Shūnah.
Central Synagogue of Aleppo
Synagogue
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The Central Synagogue of Aleppo, also known as the Great Synagogue of Aleppo, Joab's Synagogue or Al-Bandara Synagogue, is a former Jewish place of worship since the 5th century CE in Aleppo, Syria. Central Synagogue of Aleppo is situated 660 metres northwest of Khān ash Shūnah.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Aleppo and Kafr Hamrah.
Aleppo
Photo: Wurzelgnohm, CC0.
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.
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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