Biljīkā
Biljīkā is a diplomatic facility in Damascus Governorate, Syria. Biljīkā is situated nearby to Rawda Square, as well as near the government office Embassy of the United Arab Emirates.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Rawda Square and Embassy of the United Arab Emirates.
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 150 metres southeast of Biljīkā.
Embassy of the United Arab Emirates
Government office
Embassy of the United Arab Emirates is a government office, which is situated 540 metres south of Biljīkā.
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 southwest of Biljīkā.
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 Biljīkā.
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.
Biljīkā
- Type: Diplomatic facility
- Also known as: “As Sifārah al Biljīkīyah”, “Belgium”, and “Biljika”
- Category: government building
- Location: Damascus Governorate, Syria, Middle East, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
33.52203° or 33° 31′ 19″ northLongitude
36.28174° or 36° 16′ 54″ eastElevation
724 metres (2,375 feet)Open location code
8G5RG7CJ+RMGeoNames ID
8373792
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In Other Languages
“Biljīkā” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “السفارة البلجيكية”
- Arabic: “بلجيكا”
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