Jāmi‘ al Wazzān
Jāmi‘ al Wazzān is a mosque in Damascus Governorate, Syria. Jāmi‘ al Wazzān is situated nearby to the town Dummar, as well as near Qudsaiya.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
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 3 km east of Jāmi‘ al Wazzān.
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. Tomb of the Unknown Soldier is situated 1½ km east of Jāmi‘ al Wazzān.
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 4 km southeast of Jāmi‘ al Wazzān.
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 Jāmi‘ al Wazzān.
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 3 km south of Jāmi‘ al Wazzān.
Jāmi‘ al Wazzān
- Type: Mosque
- Also known as: “Jami` al Wazzan”
- Category: religion
- Location: Damascus Governorate, Syria, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
33.53092° or 33° 31′ 51″ northLongitude
36.24016° or 36° 14′ 25″ eastElevation
722 metres (2,369 feet)Open location code
8G5RG6JR+93GeoNames ID
8430834
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In Other Languages
“Jāmi‘ al Wazzān” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “جامع الوزان”
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