Al Waḩdah

Al Waḩdah is a locality in , . Al Waḩdah is situated near the locality , as well as near .

Places of Interest

Highlights: Bab ash-Sharqi and Bab Kisan.

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 of , . Its modern name comes from its location in the eastern side of the city.

City gate
Photo: Heretiq, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is one of the seven ancient city-gates of , . The gate, which is now located in the southeastern part of the Old City, was named in memory of a slave who became famous during a conquest by the Caliph Mu'awiya.

Castle
Photo: krebsmaus07, CC BY 2.0.
Al-Azm Palace is a palace in , , built in 1749. Located north of Al-Buzuriyah Souq in the Ancient City of Damascus, the palace was built in 1749 to be the private residence for As'ad Pasha al-Azm, the governor of Damascus; during the French Mandate for Syria and the Lebanon, it housed the French Institute.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Damascus and Al Midan.

Photo: علي الصمادي, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is the capital and largest city of . A city of immense historical importance, was the capital of the Umayyad Caliphate during the Islamic Golden Age.

Town
is a neighbourhood and municipality in , , south of the old walled city and near the modern city centre. In the 2004 census, it had a population of 177,456. is situated 2½ km west of Al Waḩdah.

Village
, also spelled Ayn Tarma or Ain Terma, is a suburb of in , located 3 kilometers east of Old Damascus, just north of the Barada River, within an area called the Eastern Ghouta. is situated 3 km northeast of Al Waḩdah.

Al Waḩdah

Latitude
33.49911° or 33° 29′ 57″ north
Longitude
36.32344° or 36° 19′ 24″ east
Elevation
676 metres (2,218 feet)
Open location code
8G5RF8XF+J9
Geo­Names ID
8373315
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In Other Languages

“Al Waḩdah” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “الطبالة”
  • Arabic: “الوحدة”

Places with the Same Name

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Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Mukhayyam Jaramānā and An Niḑāl.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Memorial of St. Paul Church and Sāḩat Ḩasan al Kharrāţ.

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