Al Ḩurayqah

Al Ḩurayqah is a locality in , . Al Ḩurayqah is situated nearby to the locality , as well as near .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Umayyad Mosque and Al Bimaristan An-Nouri.

Mosque
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The , also known as the Great Mosque of Damascus, located in the old city of , the capital of , is one of the largest and oldest in the world.

Museum
Photo: Haubi, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Nur al-Din Bimaristan is a large Muslim medieval bimaristan in , . It is located in the al-Hariqa quarter in the old walled city, to the southwest of the .

Castle
Photo: Mewes, Public domain.
The is an Ayyubid-era medieval fortified palace and citadel in , . It is part of the Ancient City of Damascus, which was listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1979.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Damascus and Sarouja.

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.

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.

Al Ḩurayqah

Latitude
33.51103° or 33° 30′ 40″ north
Longitude
36.30419° or 36° 18′ 15″ east
Elevation
696 metres (2,283 feet)
Open location code
8G5RG863+CM
Geo­Names ID
11262674
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In Other Languages

“Al Ḩurayqah” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “الحريقة”

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