شحن الهيثم

شحن الهيثم is a ruins in Rif-dimashq Governorate, Syria. شحن الهيثم is situated nearby to the mosque مسجد شهداء الأقصى, as well as near مسجد الفتح.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Umayyad Mosque and Palestine Branch.

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 3½ km northwest of شحن الهيثم.

Palestine Branch

Military installation

Far' Falastine, also known as Branch 235, was a prison operated by Military Intelligence Directorate of Ba'athist Syria under the charge of Brig. Gen. Kamal Hassan between 2017 and 2020, located in Damascus, notorious for accounts of torture, coercive interrogation, and deplorable conditions related by its former detainees. Palestine Branch is situated 1¼ km northwest of شحن الهيثم.

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 3½ km northwest of شحن الهيثم.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Beit Sahm and Babella.