Bāb Sharqī
Bāb Sharqī is a locality in Damascus Governorate, Syria. Bāb Sharqī is situated nearby to the locality Al Waḩdah, as well as near An Niḑāl.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Bab ash-Sharqi and Umayyad Mosque.
Bab ash-Sharqi
City gate
Photo: Bgag, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Bab Sharqi, also known as the Gate of the Sun, is one of the seven ancient city gates of Damascus, Syria. Its modern name comes from its location in the eastern side of the city.
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 Kisan
City gate
Photo: Heretiq, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Bab Kisan is one of the seven ancient city-gates of Damascus, Syria. The gate, which is now located in the southeastern part of the Old City, was named in memory of a slave who became famous during a conquest by the Caliph Mu'awiya.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Damascus and Ein Tarma.
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.
Ein Tarma
Village
Ein Tarma, also spelled Ayn Tarma or Ain Terma, is a suburb of Damascus in Syria, located 3 kilometers east of Old Damascus, just north of the Barada River, within an area called the Eastern Ghouta. Ein Tarma is situated 2½ km northeast of Bāb Sharqī.
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. Sarouja is situated 2½ km northwest of Bāb Sharqī.
Bāb Sharqī
- Type: Locality
- Also known as: “Bab Sharqi”
- Location: Damascus Governorate, Syria, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
33.50495° or 33° 30′ 18″ northLongitude
36.32345° or 36° 19′ 24″ eastElevation
677 metres (2,221 feet)Open location code
8G5RG83F+X9GeoNames ID
11262516
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In Other Languages
“Bāb Sharqī” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “باب شرقي”
Localities in the Area
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Memorial of St. Paul Church and Bab Sharqi.
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