Kātidrā’īyat Mār Jurjis
Kātidrā’īyat Mār Jurjis is a church in Damascus Governorate, Syria. Kātidrā’īyat Mār Jurjis is situated nearby to the church Cathedral of Saint George, as well as near the city gate Bab ash-Sharqi.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Cathedral of Saint George and Bab ash-Sharqi.
Cathedral of Saint George
Church
The Cathedral of Saint George is a Syriac Orthodox cathedral located in Bab Tuma district, in Old Damascus, Syria. The Cathedral acts as the seat of the Syriac Orthodox Church since 1959.
Bab ash-Sharqi
City gate
Photo: Bgag, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Bab Sharqi, also known as the Gate of the Sun, is one of the seven ancient city gates of Damascus, Syria. Its modern name comes from its location in the eastern side of the city. Bab ash-Sharqi is situated 260 metres east of Kātidrā’īyat Mār Jurjis.
Umayyad Mosque
Mosque
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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. Umayyad Mosque is situated 1 km west of Kātidrā’īyat Mār Jurjis.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Damascus and Sarouja.
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.
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.
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 Midan is situated 2½ km southwest of Kātidrā’īyat Mār Jurjis.
Kātidrā’īyat Mār Jurjis
- Type: Church
- Also known as: “Katidra’iyat Mar Jurjis” and “Saint George’s Cathedral”
- Category: religion
- Location: Damascus Governorate, Syria, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
33.51018° or 33° 30′ 37″ northLongitude
36.31524° or 36° 18′ 55″ eastElevation
690 metres (2,264 feet)Open location code
8G5RG868+33GeoNames ID
8373295
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In Other Languages
“Kātidrā’īyat Mār Jurjis” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “كاتدرائية مار جرجس”
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