Wizārat al Awqāf
Wizārat al Awqāf is an administrative facility in Damascus Governorate, Syria. Wizārat al Awqāf is situated nearby to the hotel Cham Palace, as well as near Yousif Al Azmeh Square.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Yousif Al Azmeh Square and Cham Palace.
Yousif Al Azmeh Square
Square
Yusuf al-Azma Square, also called al-Muhafaza Square, is an important square in central Damascus, Syria. Named after the late minister of war Yusuf al-Azma where his statue stands in the middle of the square. Yousif Al Azmeh Square is situated 150 metres southeast of Wizārat al Awqāf.
National Museum in Damascus
Museum
Photo: Aziz1005, Public domain.
The National Museum of Damascus is a museum in the heart of Damascus, Syria. As the country's national museum as well as its largest, this museum covers the entire range of Syrian history over a span of over 11 millennia. National Museum in Damascus is situated 640 metres southwest of Wizārat al Awqāf.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Sarouja and Damascus.
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.
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.
Abu Jarash
Quarter
Abu Jarash is a neighborhood and district of the al-Salihiyah municipality of Damascus, Syria. It had a population of 12,798 in the 2004 census. In the 1936 French Mandate census, Abu Jarash had a population of 9,600, all Muslims. Abu Jarash is situated 2½ km northeast of Wizārat al Awqāf.
Wizārat al Awqāf
- Type: Administrative facility
- Also known as: “Wizarat al Awqaf”
- Category: government building
- Location: Damascus Governorate, Syria, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
33.51724° or 33° 31′ 2″ northLongitude
36.29411° or 36° 17′ 39″ eastElevation
702 metres (2,303 feet)Open location code
8G5RG78V+VJGeoNames ID
8376160
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In Other Languages
“Wizārat al Awqāf” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “وزارة الاوقاف”
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