Tall al Aqra‘
Tall al Aqra‘ is a hill in Damascus Governorate, Syria and has an elevation of 794 metres. Tall al Aqra‘ is situated nearby to the locality Ḩuwayk, as well as near Dummar ash Sharqīyah.Places of Interest
Highlights include Mount Qasioun and Tomb of the Unknown Soldier.
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. Mount Qasioun is situated 2½ km east of Tall al Aqra‘.
Tomb of the Unknown Soldier
Memorial
The Tomb of the Unknown Soldier is a war memorial, dedicated to the Syrian soldiers killed during battle. It was visited every year by the President of Syria on Martyrs' Day prior to the fall of the Assad regime.
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 3½ km southeast of Tall al Aqra‘.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Dummar and Qudsaiya.
Dummar
Town
Photo: Wesamt, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Dummar is a municipal district of Damascus, Syria, located in the northwest of the city. It is the largest district of Damascus in terms of area.
Qudsaiya
Town
Photo: waill.hamada.1, CC BY 3.0.
Qudsaya is a Syrian city in Rif Dimashq Governorate and the administrative centre of Qudsaya District. The city is located on the western slope of Mount Qasioun, 7 km west of Damascus. Qudsaiya is situated 3 km northwest of Tall al Aqra‘.
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 3½ km south of Tall al Aqra‘.
Tall al Aqra‘
- Type: Hill with an elevation of 794 metres
- Also known as: “Tall al Aqra`”
- Category: landform
- Location: Damascus Governorate, Syria, Middle East, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
33.53315° or 33° 31′ 59″ northLongitude
36.24473° or 36° 14′ 41″ eastElevation
794 metres (2,605 feet)Open location code
8G5RG6MV+7VGeoNames ID
8411696
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In Other Languages
“Tall al Aqra‘” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “تل الاقرع”
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