Middle East
Syria
Damascus Governorate

Jāmi‘ al Ghawwāş

Jāmi‘ al Ghawwāş is a mosque in , . Jāmi‘ al Ghawwāş is situated nearby to the town , as well as near .
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Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Al Moujtahed Hospital and A’zm Palace.

Hospital
Damascus Hospital in is one of the largest hospitals in . It was founded in 1947 and is run by the Ministry of Health. The hospital provides medical, therapeutic and surgical services to patients. is situated 580 metres north of Jāmi‘ al Ghawwāş.

Castle
Photo: krebsmaus07, CC BY 2.0.
Al-Azm Palace is a palace in , , 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. is situated 2 km northeast of Jāmi‘ al Ghawwāş.

Square
Photo: Dosseman, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a square, which is situated 640 metres northeast of Jāmi‘ al Ghawwāş.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Al Midan and Damascus.

Town
is a neighbourhood and municipality in , , south of the old walled city and near the modern city centre. In the 2004 census, it had a population of 177,456.

Photo: علي الصمادي, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is the capital and largest city of . A city of immense historical importance, was the capital of the Umayyad Caliphate during the Islamic Golden Age.

Town
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is a municipality of , , due north of the Old Damascus. It was the first part of Damascus to be built outside the city walls in the 13th century. is situated 2½ km north of Jāmi‘ al Ghawwāş.

Jāmi‘ al Ghawwāş

Latitude
33.49505° or 33° 29′ 42″ north
Longitude
36.29538° or 36° 17′ 43″ east
Elevation
695 metres (2,280 feet)
Open location code
8G5RF7WW+25
Geo­Names ID
8430614
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In Other Languages

“Jāmi‘ al Ghawwāş” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “جامع الغواص”

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