Rūmāniyā
Rūmāniyā is a diplomatic facility in Damascus Governorate, Syria. Rūmāniyā is situated nearby to Rawda Square, as well as near National Library of Syria.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Rawda Square and National Library of Syria.
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 360 metres southeast of Rūmāniyā.
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 1 km south of Rūmāniyā.
Mount Qasioun
Peak
Photo: Aziz1005, Public domain.
Mount Qasioun is a mountain overlooking the city of Damascus, Syria. It has a range of restaurants, from which the whole city can be viewed. Due to its high elevation, several communications and broadcasting networks constructed relay stations at the summit for the city's communications.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Sarouja and Rukn Al Din.
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.
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 2½ km northeast of Rūmāniyā.
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.
Rūmāniyā
- Type: Diplomatic facility
- Also known as: “Romania” and “Rumaniya”
- Category: government building
- Location: Damascus Governorate, Syria, Middle East, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
33.52309° or 33° 31′ 23″ northLongitude
36.27984° or 36° 16′ 47″ eastElevation
751 metres (2,464 feet)Open location code
8G5RG7FH+6WGeoNames ID
8373550
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In Other Languages
“Rūmāniyā” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “رومانيا”
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