Al Hijāz
Al Hijāz is a locality in Damascus Governorate, Syria. Al Hijāz is situated nearby to the locality Al Ḩubūbī, as well as near Qanawat.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include National Museum in Damascus and Sulaymaniya Takiya.
National Museum in Damascus
Museum
Photo: Aziz1005, Public domain.
The National Museum of Damascus is a museum in the heart of Damascus, Syria. As the country's national museum as well as its largest, this museum covers the entire range of Syrian history over a span of over 11 millennia.
Sulaymaniya Takiya
Monument
Photo: Khaled ajlani, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Sulaymaniyya Takiyya is a takiyya, located in Damascus, Syria, on the right bank of the Barada River. Commissioned by the Ottoman sultan Suleiman the Magnificent, the western building of the complex was built, following the plans of Mimar Sinan, between 1554 and 1559.
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.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Sarouja and Damascus.
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.
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.
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.
Al Hijāz
- Type: Locality
- Also known as: “Al Hijaz”
- Location: Damascus Governorate, Syria, Middle East, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
33.5119° or 33° 30′ 43″ northLongitude
36.2875° or 36° 17′ 15″ eastElevation
692 metres (2,270 feet)Open location code
8G5RG76P+QXGeoNames ID
8306358
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In Other Languages
“Al Hijāz” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “الحجاز”
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Localities in the Area
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Notable Places Nearby
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