National Library of Syria
The National Library of Syria is the national legal deposit and copyright library of Syria, located in the capital Damascus overlooking the Umayyad Square.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Library
- Description: national library of Syria
- Also known as: “Al-Assad National Library” and “National Library”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Umayyad Square and Damascus Opera House.
Umayyad Square
Square
Photo: Bgag, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Umayyad Square is a large and important square in Damascus, Syria. It connects the city center with several important highways and areas, and contains important buildings, including the Ministry of Defense, Syria's national Opera House and the headquarters of the Syrian Armed Forces. Umayyad Square is situated 170 metres southwest of National Library of Syria.
Damascus Opera House
Theater building
Photo: Bgag, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Damascus Opera House is the national opera house of Syria. Inaugurated on 7 May 2004, it is located in central Damascus, on the Umayyad Square. Damascus Opera House is situated 310 metres south of National Library of Syria.
Embassy of the United Arab Emirates
Government office
Embassy of the United Arab Emirates is a government office, which is situated 570 metres northeast of National Library of Syria.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Sarouja and Damascus.
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.
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. Al Midan is situated 3 km southeast of National Library of Syria.
National Library of Syria
- Categories: national library, commerce, and education
- Location: Damascus Governorate, Syria, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
33.51508° or 33° 30′ 54″ northLongitude
36.27764° or 36° 16′ 40″ eastElevation
699 metres (2,293 feet)Inception
November 16th, 1984Open location code
8G5RG78H+23OpenStreetMap ID
way 29085052OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=libraryOpenStreetMap feature
landuse=commercial
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to Welsh—“National Library of Syria” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “المكتبة الوطنية السورية”
- Arabic: “المكتبة الوطنية”
- Arabic: “مكتبة الأسد”
- Arabic: “مكتبة الاسد الوطنية”
- Arabic: “مكتبة الوطنية”
- Arabic: “مكتبه الأسد الوطنيه”
- Chinese: “叙利亚国家图书馆”
- Chinese: “阿萨德国家图书馆”
- Dutch: “Nationale Bibliotheek van Syrië”
- Esperanto: “Nacia Biblioteko de Sirio”
- Esperanto: “Nacia Biblioteko”
- Finnish: “Assadin kansalliskirjasto”
- Finnish: “Syrian kansalliskirjasto”
- Greek: “Εθνική Βιβλιοθήκη αλ Άσαντ”
- Greek: “Εθνική Βιβλιοθήκη”
- Hausa: “National Library of Syria”
- Hebrew: “הספרייה הלאומית אל-אסד”
- Hebrew: “הספרייה הלאומית”
- Japanese: “アル＝アサド図書館”
- Persian: “کتابخانه ملی سوریه”
- Polish: “Biblioteka Narodowa Syrii”
- Polish: “Biblioteka Narodowa”
- Portuguese: “Biblioteca Nacional Al-Assad”
- Portuguese: “Biblioteca Nacional”
- Romanian: “Biblioteca Națională a Siriei”
- Romanian: “Biblioteca Națională”
- Serbian: “Национална библиотека Ал-Асад”
- Serbian: “Национална библиотека Сирије”
- Spanish: “Biblioteca Nacional de Siria”
- Spanish: “Biblioteca Nacional Siria”
- Tagalog: “Aklatan ng Syria”
- Tagalog: “Aklatan”
- Ukrainian: “Національна бібліотека Аль-Ассад”
- Ukrainian: “Національна бібліотека”
- Urdu: “الاسد قومی کتب خانہ”
- Welsh: “Llyfrgell Genedlaethol Syria”
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