Sāḩat al ‘Abbāsīyīn
Sāḩat al ‘Abbāsīyīn is a square in Tartus Governorate, Syria. Sāḩat al ‘Abbāsīyīn is situated nearby to the village Arwad.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Tartus Museum and Tartus Port.
Tartus Museum
Museum
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The Cathedral of Our Lady of Tortosa was a Catholic cathedral in the city of Tartus, Syria. Erected during the 12th century, it has been described by historians as "the best-preserved religious structure of the Crusades." The cathedral was popular among pilgrims during the Crusades because Saint Peter was said to have founded a small church there dedicated to the Virgin Mary. Tartus Museum is situated 1½ km south of Sāḩat al ‘Abbāsīyīn.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Tartous and Arwad.
Tartous
Photo: Ahmadac, Public domain.
Tartus, an ancient city on the Mediterranean coast of Syria, is the second largest port in Syria after Latakia and had a population of 115,769 in the 2004 census before the civil war.
Arwad
Village
Photo: NASA, Public domain.
Arwad, the classical Aradus, is a town in Syria on an eponymous island in the Mediterranean Sea. It is the administrative center of the Arwad Subdistrict, of which it is the only locality. Arwad is situated 6 km southwest of Sāḩat al ‘Abbāsīyīn.
Sāḩat al ‘Abbāsīyīn
- Type: Square
- Also known as: “Sahat al `Abbasiyin”
- Location: Tartus Governorate, Syria, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
34.90467° or 34° 54′ 17″ northLongitude
35.88376° or 35° 53′ 2″ eastElevation
19 metres (62 feet)Open location code
8G6QWV3M+VGGeoNames ID
8238888
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In Other Languages
“Sāḩat al ‘Abbāsīyīn” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “ساحة العباسيين”
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