Candels (Al Shomou)

Candels (Al Shomou) is a hotel in , . Candels (Al Shomou) is situated nearby to the monument , as well as near .
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Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include National Museum in Damascus and Sulaymaniyya Takiyya.

Museum
Photo: Aziz1005, Public domain.
The National Museum of Damascus is a museum in the heart of , . As the country's national museum as well as its largest, this museum covers the entire range of Syrian history over a span of over 11 millennia. is situated 190 metres west of Candels (Al Shomou).

Monument
The is a takiyya, located in , , on the right bank of the Barada River. Commissioned by the Ottoman sultan Suleiman the Magnificent, the western building of the complex was built, following the plans of Mimar Sinan, between 1554 and 1559.

Railway station
is a former main railway station in central , Syria, close to the . It was built as part of the Hejaz railway project. is situated 340 metres southeast of Candels (Al Shomou).

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Damascus and Abu Jarash.

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.

Quarter
is a neighborhood and district of the al-Salihiyah municipality of , . It had a population of 12,798 in the 2004 census. In the 1936 French Mandate census, had a population of 9,600, all Muslims. is situated 3 km northeast of Candels (Al Shomou).

Town
is a village in the of the . According to the Syria Central Bureau of Statistics, had a population of 10,290 in the 2004 census. is situated 7 km north of Candels (Al Shomou).

Candels (Al Shomou)

Latitude
33.513° or 33° 30′ 47″ north
Longitude
36.292° or 36° 17′ 31″ east
Elevation
685 metres (2,247 feet)
Open location code
8G5RG77R+6R
Geo­Names ID
9962612
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