Ḩārat al Yahūd
Ḩārat al Yahūd is a locality in Damascus Governorate, Syria. Ḩārat al Yahūd is situated nearby to the locality Al Amīn, as well as near Ḩārat az Zaytūn.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Umayyad Mosque and Mariamite Cathedral of Damascus.
Umayyad Mosque
Mosque
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The Umayyad Mosque, also known as the Great Mosque of Damascus, located in the old city of Damascus, the capital of Syria, is one of the largest and oldest mosques in the world.
Mariamite Cathedral of Damascus
Church
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The Mariamite Cathedral of Damascus, also known as the Maryamiyya Church, is one of the oldest Greek Orthodox churches in Damascus, Syria and holds the seat of the Greek Orthodox Church of Antioch. The church complex is located on the Street Called Straight.
Bab ash-Sharqi
City gate
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Bab Sharqi, also known as the Gate of the Sun, is one of the seven ancient city gates of Damascus, Syria. Its modern name comes from its location in the eastern side of the city.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Damascus and Sarouja.
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.
Sarouja
Town
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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.
Al Midan
Town
Al-Midan is a neighbourhood and municipality in Damascus, Syria, south of the old walled city and near the modern city centre. In the 2004 census, it had a population of 177,456.
Ḩārat al Yahūd
- Type: Locality
- Also known as: “Harat al Yahud”
- Location: Damascus Governorate, Syria, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
33.50837° or 33° 30′ 30″ northLongitude
36.313° or 36° 18′ 47″ eastElevation
692 metres (2,270 feet)Open location code
8G5RG857+85GeoNames ID
8419638
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In Other Languages
“Ḩārat al Yahūd” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “حارة اليهود”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Al Amīn and Ḩārat az Zaytūn.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Sūq al Bāb ash Sharqī and Sūq an Nuḩāsīyat wa ash Sharqīyāt.
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