Minaret of Qaitbay

Minaret of Qaitbay is a tower in , . Minaret of Qaitbay is situated nearby to , as well as near the archaeological site .

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Umayyad Mosque and A’zm Palace.

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.

Castle
Photo: krebsmaus07, CC BY 2.0.
Al-Azm Palace is a palace in , , 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. is situated 150 metres southeast of Minaret of Qaitbay.

Ruins
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The Temple of Jupiter in was built by the Romans, beginning during the rule of Augustus in the first century AD and with further works occurring at various times up until the rule of Constantius II.

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.

Minaret of Qaitbay

Latitude
33.51117° or 33° 30′ 40″ north
Longitude
36.30595° or 36° 18′ 21″ east
Inception
1488
Open location code
8G5RG864+F9
Open­Street­Map ID
node 12420762432
Open­Street­Map feature
man_made=­tower
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to German—“Minaret of Qaitbay” goes by many names.

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