Dā’irat al Ḩijrah wa al Jawāzāt
Dā’irat al Ḩijrah wa al Jawāzāt is an administrative facility in Damascus Governorate, Syria. Dā’irat al Ḩijrah wa al Jawāzāt is situated nearby to Marjeh Square, as well as near Saif Al-Din Yalbugha Mosque.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Marjeh Square and Hejaz Railway Station.
Marjeh Square
Square
Marjeh Square, also known as "Martyrs' Square", is a square in central Damascus, Syria, just outside the walls of the old city. The Syrian Interior Ministry has its headquarters in the square. Marjeh Square is situated 130 metres east of Dā’irat al Ḩijrah wa al Jawāzāt.
Hejaz Railway Station
Railway station
Photo: Heretiq, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Hejaz railway station is a former main railway station in central Damascus, Syria, close to the Marjeh Square. It was built as part of the Hejaz railway project. Hejaz Railway Station is situated 220 metres southwest of Dā’irat al Ḩijrah wa al Jawāzāt.
Saif Al-Din Yalbugha Mosque
Mosque
Photo: عمر الحافظ, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Yalbugha Mosque was a 13th-century mosque on the Barada river in Damascus, Syria. It was built by the Mamluks in 1264 CE or by Yalbughā al-Yahyāwī in 1346–47 CE. Saif Al-Din Yalbugha Mosque is situated 160 metres northeast of Dā’irat al Ḩijrah wa al Jawāzāt.
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.
Dā’irat al Ḩijrah wa al Jawāzāt
- Type: Administrative facility
- Also known as: “As Sarāyā al Qadīmah” and “Da’irat al Hijrah wa al Jawazat”
- Category: government building
- Location: Damascus Governorate, Syria, Middle East, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
33.51271° or 33° 30′ 46″ northLongitude
36.29657° or 36° 17′ 48″ eastElevation
696 metres (2,283 feet)Open location code
8G5RG77W+3JGeoNames ID
8373449
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In Other Languages
“Dā’irat al Ḩijrah wa al Jawāzāt” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “السرايا القديمة”
- Arabic: “دائرة الهجرة و الجوازات”
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