Ḩayy al Uzbakīyah

Ḩayy al Uzbakīyah is a locality in Damascus Governorate, Syria. Ḩayy al Uzbakīyah is situated nearby to the locality Ḩayy al Ma‘riḑ, as well as near Ḩayy ad Dīwānīyah.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Umayyad Mosque and Citadel 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.

Citadel of Damascus

Castle

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The Citadel of Damascus is a large medieval fortified palace and citadel in Damascus, Syria. It is part of the Ancient City of Damascus, which was listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1979.

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 Sarouja and Damascus.

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.

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.