Qaşr ar Ri’āsah

Qaşr ar Ri’āsah is a historical site in Damascus Governorate, Syria. Qaşr ar Ri’āsah is situated nearby to Al-Shami Hospital, as well as near Tishreen Park.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Al-Shami Hospital and Mount Qasioun.

Al-Shami Hospital

Hospital

Al-Shami Hospital is a central hospital in Al-Malky street, Damascus, Syria. Al-Shami Hospital is situated 350 metres southwest of Qaşr ar Ri’āsah.

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.

Tishreen Park

Park

Photo: Karkoor2006, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Tishreen Park is the largest park in Damascus, Syria. It is located near Umayyad Square and Tishreen Palace. A large 110-meter high Syrian flagpole was installed in the park in July 2010 to mark the tenth anniversary of Bashar Al Assad becoming president.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Sarouja and Al Mazzeh.

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. Sarouja is situated 2½ km east of Qaşr ar Ri’āsah.

Al Mazzeh

Town

Photo: Wesamt, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Mezzeh is a municipality in Damascus, Syria, due west of Kafr Sousa. It lies to the southwest of central Damascus, along the Mazzeh highway. It started gaining importance when the French constructed Mezzeh Air Base, which was the main airport in Damascus until Damascus International Airport opened. Al Mazzeh is situated 3 km southwest of Qaşr ar Ri’āsah.

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 Qaşr ar Ri’āsah.

Qaşr ar Ri’āsah

Type: Historical site
Also known as: “Qasr ar Ri’asah”
Categories: tourist attraction and tourism
Location: Damascus Governorate, Syria, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude

33.52149° or 33° 31′ 17″ north

Longitude

36.27172° or 36° 16′ 18″ east

Elevation

759 metres (2,490 feet)

Open location code

8G5RG7CC+HM

GeoNames ID

8373817

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In Other Languages

“Qaşr ar Ri’āsah” goes by many names.

Arabic: “قصر الرئاسة”

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