Al Yābān
Al Yābān is a diplomatic facility in Damascus Governorate, Syria. Al Yābān is situated nearby to Rawda Square, as well as near National Museum in Damascus.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include National Museum in Damascus and National Library of Syria.
National Museum in Damascus
Museum
Photo: Aziz1005, Public domain.
The National Museum of Damascus is a museum in the heart of Damascus, Syria. As the country's national museum as well as its largest, this museum covers the entire range of Syrian history over a span of over 11 millennia. National Museum in Damascus is situated 650 metres southeast of Al Yābān.
National Library of Syria
Library
Photo: Ahmadac, Public domain.
The National Library of Syria is the national legal deposit and copyright library of Syria, located in the capital Damascus overlooking the Umayyad Square. National Library of Syria is situated 790 metres west of Al Yābān.
Rawda Square
Square
Al-Rawda Square is a square in north-west Damascus. The square is the location of the National Security Building, where the Defence Minister as well as President Bashar al-Assad’s brother-in-law were assassinated on July 18, 2012 during the Syrian civil war. Rawda Square is situated 510 metres northwest of Al Yābān.
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.
Rukn Al Din
Town
Rukneddine, Rukn ad-Din or Rukn al-Din is a municipality of Damascus, Syria. In the CBS 2004 census, it had a population of 92,646. It is the historic Kurdish quarter of the city. Rukn Al Din is situated 3 km northeast of Al Yābān.
Al Yābān
- Type: Diplomatic facility
- Also known as: “Al Yaban”, “As Sifārah al Yābānīyah”, and “Japan”
- Category: government building
- Location: Damascus Governorate, Syria, Middle East, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
33.51726° or 33° 31′ 2″ northLongitude
36.28579° or 36° 17′ 9″ eastElevation
704 metres (2,310 feet)Open location code
8G5RG78P+W8GeoNames ID
8373461
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In Other Languages
“Al Yābān” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “السفارة اليابانية”
- Arabic: “اليابان”
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