Bayt an Na‘sān
Bayt an Na‘sān is a historical site in Damascus Governorate, Syria. Bayt an Na‘sān is situated nearby to the city gate Bab ash-Sharqi, as well as near Orthodox Armenian Church.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Bab ash-Sharqi and Orthodox Armenian Church.
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.
Orthodox Armenian Church
Church
Photo: Kevorkmail, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Orthodox Armenian Church is situated 100 metres south of Bayt an Na‘sān.
Saint Anania’s House
Church
Photo: Patrickneil, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The House of Saint Ananias is an ancient underground structure in Damascus, Syria, that is said to be the remains of the home of Ananias of Damascus, where Ananias baptized Saul. The building is at the end of the Street Called Straight near the Bab Sharqi. Saint Anania’s House is situated 160 metres north of Bayt an Na‘sān.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Damascus and Abu Jarash.
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.
Abu Jarash
Quarter
Abu Jarash is a neighborhood and district of the al-Salihiyah municipality of Damascus, Syria. It had a population of 12,798 in the 2004 census. In the 1936 French Mandate census, Abu Jarash had a population of 9,600, all Muslims. Abu Jarash is situated 3 km north of Bayt an Na‘sān.
Irbin
Town
Arbin is a town in southern Syria, administratively part of the Markaz Rif Dimashq District of the Rif Dimashq Governorate, located just east of Jobar neighborhood of Damascus. Irbin is situated 5 km northeast of Bayt an Na‘sān.
Bayt an Na‘sān
- Type: Historical site
- Also known as: “Bayt an Na`san”
- Categories: tourist attraction and tourism
- Location: Damascus Governorate, Syria, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
33.51001° or 33° 30′ 36″ northLongitude
36.31788° or 36° 19′ 4″ eastElevation
688 metres (2,257 feet)Open location code
8G5RG869+25GeoNames ID
8373297
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In Other Languages
“Bayt an Na‘sān” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “بيت النعسان”
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