Ibn ‘Asākir
Ibn ‘Asākir is a locality in Damascus Governorate, Syria. Ibn ‘Asākir is situated nearby to the locality Ḩayy Bustān al Quwwatlī, as well as near Al Mazzāz.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Umayyad Mosque and A’zm Palace.
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.
A’zm Palace
Castle
Photo: krebsmaus07, CC BY 2.0.
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.
Bab Al Saghir
City gate
Photo: Dosseman, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Bab al-Saghir is one of the seven gates in the Old City of Damascus, Syria. It has qubūr on either side of the road, and is located in the Dimashq Neighborhood, southwest of the Umayyad Mosque.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Damascus and Al Midan.
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.
Al Midan
Town
Al-Midan is a neighbourhood and municipality in Damascus, Syria, south of the old walled city and near the modern city centre. In the 2004 census, it had a population of 177,456.
Sarouja
Town
Photo: Raghad.kabtool, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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.
Ibn ‘Asākir
- Type: Locality
- Also known as: “Ibn `Asakir”
- Location: Damascus Governorate, Syria, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
33.5011° or 33° 30′ 4″ northLongitude
36.31032° or 36° 18′ 37″ eastElevation
686 metres (2,251 feet)Open location code
8G5RG826+C4GeoNames ID
11262520
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In Other Languages
“Ibn ‘Asākir” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “إبن عساكر”
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