Sāḩat Khūrshīd
Sāḩat Khūrshīd is a square in Damascus Governorate, Syria. Sāḩat Khūrshīd is situated nearby to Al-Shami Hospital, as well as near Tishreen Park.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Al-Shami Hospital and Mount Qasioun.
Al-Shami Hospital
Hospital
Al-Shami Hospital is a central hospital in Al-Malky street, Damascus, Syria. Al-Shami Hospital is situated 210 metres south of Sāḩat Khūrshīd.
Mount Qasioun
Peak
Photo: Aziz1005, Public domain.
Mount Qasioun is a mountain overlooking the city of Damascus, Syria. It has a range of restaurants, from which the whole city can be viewed. Due to its high elevation, several communications and broadcasting networks constructed relay stations at the summit for the city's communications.
Tishreen Park
Park
Photo: Karkoor2006, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Tishreen Park is the largest park in Damascus, Syria. It is located near Umayyad Square and Tishreen Palace. A large Syrian flag was installed in the park in July 2010 to mark the tenth anniversary of Bashar Al Assad becoming president.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Sarouja and Al Mazzeh.
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. Sarouja is situated 3 km east of Sāḩat Khūrshīd.
Al Mazzeh
Town
Photo: Wesamt, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Mezzeh is a municipality in Damascus, Syria, due west of Kafr Sousa. It lies to the southwest of central Damascus, along the Mazzeh highway. It started gaining importance when the French constructed Mezzeh Air Base, which was the main airport in Damascus until Damascus International Airport opened. Al Mazzeh is situated 3 km southwest of Sāḩat Khūrshīd.
Dummar
Town
Photo: Wesamt, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Dummar is a municipal district of Damascus, Syria, located in the northwest of the city. It is the largest district of Damascus in terms of area. Dummar is situated 3½ km northwest of Sāḩat Khūrshīd.
Sāḩat Khūrshīd
- Type: Square
- Also known as: “Sahat Khurshid”
- Location: Damascus Governorate, Syria, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
33.52187° or 33° 31′ 19″ northLongitude
36.26772° or 36° 16′ 4″ eastElevation
767 metres (2,516 feet)Open location code
8G5RG7C9+P3GeoNames ID
8373250
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In Other Languages
“Sāḩat Khūrshīd” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “ساحة خورشيد”
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