Damascus Opera House
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.Photo: Bgag, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include National Library of Syria and Umayyad Square.
National Library of Syria
Library
Photo: Ahmadac, Public domain.
The National Library of Syria is the national legal deposit and copyright library of Syria, located in the capital Damascus overlooking the Umayyad Square. National Library of Syria is situated 310 metres north of 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 230 metres northwest of Damascus Opera House.
The Damascus Sword
Monument
Photo: حماده سميسم, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Damascus Sword is a monument, which is situated 120 metres northwest of Damascus Opera House.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Sarouja and Al Midan.
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. Al Midan is situated 2½ km southeast of Damascus Opera House.
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.
Damascus Opera House
- Type: Theater building
- Description: national opera house of Syria
- Categories: opera house, building, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Damascus Governorate, Syria, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
33.51238° or 33° 30′ 45″ northLongitude
36.27843° or 36° 16′ 42″ eastOpen location code
8G5RG76H+X9OpenStreetMap ID
node 1246877086OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=theatreOpenStreetMap feature
building=yesWikidata ID
Q2785247
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to Spanish—“Damascus Opera House” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “دار أوبرا دمشق”
- Arabic: “دار الأسد للثقافة والفنون”
- Arabic: “دار الأوبرا السوريه”
- Arabic: “دار الأوبرا بدمشق”
- Arabic: “دار الأوبرا في دمشق”
- Arabic: “دار الاوبرا السورية”
- Esperanto: “Damaska Operejo”
- French: “Maison Al-Assad pour la culture et les arts”
- German: “Opernhaus Damaskus”
- Hausa: “Gidan wasan kwaikwayo na Damascus”
- Hebrew: “בית האופרה של דמשק”
- Persian: “اپرای دمشق”
- Persian: “تالار اپرای دمشق”
- Persian: “خانه اپرای دمشق”
- Persian: “سالن اپرای دمشق”
- Russian: “Дамасская опера”
- Spanish: “Opera de Damasco”
- Spanish: “Ópera de Damasco”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Higher Institute of Dramatic Art and المعهد العالي للتخطيط الاقليمي.
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