Ḩayy Bustān al Quwwatlī

Ḩayy Bustān al Quwwatlī is a locality in Damascus Governorate, Syria. Ḩayy Bustān al Quwwatlī is situated nearby to the locality Al Mazzāz, as well as near Ibn ‘Asākir.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Umayyad Mosque and Bab Al Saghir.

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.

Bab Al Saghir

City gate

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Bab al-Saghir is one of the seven gates in the Old City of Damascus, Syria. It has qubūr on either side of the road, and is located in the Dimashq Neighborhood, southwest of the Umayyad Mosque.

Al-Azm Palace is a palace in Damascus, Syria, built in 1749. Located north of Al-Buzuriyah Souq in the Ancient City of Damascus, the palace was built in 1749 to be the private residence for As'ad Pasha al-Azm, the governor of Damascus; during the French Mandate for Syria and the Lebanon, it housed the French Institute.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Damascus and Al Midan.

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.