Saint John of Damascus
Saint John of Damascus is a church in Damascus Governorate, Syria. Saint John of Damascus is situated nearby to the square ساحة الدوامنة, as well as near the church Mariamite Cathedral of Damascus.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Mariamite Cathedral of Damascus and Umayyad Mosque.
Mariamite Cathedral of Damascus
Church
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The Mariamite Cathedral of Damascus, also known as the Maryamiyya Church, is one of the oldest Greek Orthodox churches in Damascus, Syria and holds the seat of the Greek Orthodox Church of Antioch. The church complex is located on the Street Called Straight. Mariamite Cathedral of Damascus is situated 110 metres southwest of Saint John of Damascus.
Umayyad Mosque
Mosque
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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. Umayyad Mosque is situated 570 metres west of Saint John of Damascus.
A’zm Palace
Castle
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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 530 metres west of Saint John of Damascus.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Damascus and Abu Jarash.
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.
Abu Jarash
Quarter
Abu Jarash is a neighborhood and district of the al-Salihiyah municipality of Damascus, Syria. It had a population of 12,798 in the 2004 census. In the 1936 French Mandate census, Abu Jarash had a population of 9,600, all Muslims. Abu Jarash is situated 2½ km north of Saint John of Damascus.
Irbin
Town
Arbin is a town in southern Syria, administratively part of the Markaz Rif Dimashq District of the Rif Dimashq Governorate, located just east of Jobar neighborhood of Damascus. Irbin is situated 6 km northeast of Saint John of Damascus.
Saint John of Damascus
- Type: Church
- Categories: place of worship and religion
- Location: Damascus Governorate, Syria, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
33.51059° or 33° 30′ 38″ northLongitude
36.31268° or 36° 18′ 46″ eastOpen location code
8G5RG867+63OpenStreetMap ID
node 1275892001OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worship
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to French—“Saint John of Damascus” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “يوحنا الدمشقي”
- French: “Église Saint Jean de Damas”
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Highlights include ساحة الدوامنة and Alnagafa for oriental.
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