Citadel of Damascus

Citadel of Damascus is a castle in , . Access is restricted and requires permission. Citadel of Damascus is situated near the marketplace , as well as near .

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Citadel of Damascus and Umayyad Mosque.

Castle
Photo: Mewes, Public domain.
The is an Ayyubid-era medieval fortified palace and citadel in , . It is part of the Ancient City of Damascus, which was listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1979.

Mosque
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
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. is situated 420 metres east of Citadel of Damascus.

Museum
Photo: Haubi, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Nur al-Din Bimaristan is a large Muslim medieval bimaristan in , . It is located in the al-Hariqa quarter in the old walled city, to the southwest of the . is situated 230 metres southeast of Citadel of Damascus.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Sarouja and Damascus.

Town
Photo: Raghad.kabtool, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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.

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
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.

Citadel of Damascus

Latitude
33.5119° or 33° 30′ 43″ north
Longitude
36.30211° or 36° 18′ 8″ east
Open location code
8G5RG862+QR
Open­Street­Map ID
node 13825935696
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­castle
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In Other Languages

“Citadel of Damascus” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “قلغة دمشق”

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Highlights: Assroujiya Souk and The Ecological and Botanical Garden in Damascus.

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