Wizārat ad Difā‘

Wizārat ad Difā‘ is an administrative facility in , . Wizārat ad Difā‘ is situated nearby to the theater building , as well as near .

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Damascus Opera House and Umayyad Square.

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 210 metres southwest of Wizārat ad Difā‘.

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 280 metres west of Wizārat ad Difā‘.

Museum
Photo: Aziz1005, Public domain.
The National Museum of Damascus is a museum in the heart of , . As the country's national museum as well as its largest, this museum covers the entire range of Syrian history spanning over 11 millennia. is situated 1 km east of Wizārat ad Difā‘.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Sarouja and Damascus.

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.

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.

Town
is a neighbourhood and municipality in , , south of the old walled city and near the modern city centre. In the 2004 census, it had a population of 177,456. is situated 3 km southeast of Wizārat ad Difā‘.

Wizārat ad Difā‘

Latitude
33.51406° or 33° 30′ 51″ north
Longitude
36.27957° or 36° 16′ 47″ east
Elevation
694 metres (2,277 feet)
Open location code
8G5RG77H+JR
Geo­Names ID
8375105
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In Other Languages

“Wizārat ad Difā‘” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “وزارة الدفاع”

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