Birīţāniyā

Birīţāniyā is a diplomatic facility in , . Birīţāniyā is situated nearby to , as well as near .

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Umayyad Square and Damascus Opera House.

Square
Photo: Bgag, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a large and important square in , . It connects the city center with several important highways and areas, and contains important buildings, including the Ministry of Defense, Syria's national and the headquarters of the Syrian Armed Forces. is situated 670 metres south of Birīţāniyā.

Theater building
Photo: Bgag, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The is the national opera house of . Inaugurated on 7 May 2004, it is located in central Damascus, on the . is situated 1 km south of Birīţāniyā.

Park
Photo: Waseem Al Sakhleh, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Sarouja and Rukn Al Din.

Town
Photo: Raghad.kabtool, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a municipality of , , due north of the Old Damascus. It was the first part of Damascus to be built outside the city walls in the 13th century.

Town
Rukneddine, Rukn ad-Din or is a municipality of , . In the CBS 2004 census, it had a population of 92,646. It is the historic Kurdish quarter of the city. is situated 3 km northeast of Birīţāniyā.

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.

Birīţāniyā

Latitude
33.51978° or 33° 31′ 11″ north
Longitude
36.27691° or 36° 16′ 37″ east
Elevation
728 metres (2,388 feet)
Open location code
8G5RG79G+WQ
Geo­Names ID
8373793
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In Other Languages

“Birīţāniyā” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “بريطانيا”

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