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 National Library of Syria.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Al-Shami Hospital and National Library of Syria.
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.
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 southeast of Qaşr ar Ri’āsah.
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 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″ northLongitude
36.27172° or 36° 16′ 18″ eastElevation
759 metres (2,490 feet)Open location code
8G5RG7CC+HMGeoNames ID
8373817
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In Other Languages
“Qaşr ar Ri’āsah” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “قصر الرئاسة”
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