Minaret of Jesus
Minaret of Jesus is a tower in Damascus Governorate, Syria. Minaret of Jesus is situated nearby to the café Al Nawfara, as well as near Umayyad Mosque.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Umayyad Mosque and A’zm Palace.
Umayyad Mosque
Mosque
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
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. A’zm Palace is situated 120 metres south of Minaret of Jesus.
Khan Assad Basha
Museum
Photo: Sheam k, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Khan As'ad Pasha is the largest caravanserai in the Old City of Damascus, covering an area of 2,500 square metres. Situated along Al-Buzuriyah Souq, it was built and named after As'ad Pasha al-Azm, the governor of Damascus, in 1751–52. Khan Assad Basha is situated 230 metres south of Minaret of Jesus.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Damascus and Sarouja.
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.
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.
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.
Minaret of Jesus
- Type: Tower
- Also known as: “Minaret of Isa ibn Maryam”
- Location: Damascus Governorate, Syria, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
33.51122° or 33° 30′ 40″ northLongitude
36.30749° or 36° 18′ 27″ eastInception
1247Height
77 metres (253 feet)Open location code
8G5RG864+FXOpenStreetMap ID
node 12420762433OpenStreetMap feature
man_made=tower
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In Other Languages
“Minaret of Jesus” goes by many names.
- German: “Jesus-Minarett”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Al Nawfara and Roman ruins.
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