Citadel of Damascus
Citadel of Damascus is a castle in Damascus Governorate, Syria. Access is restricted and requires permission. Citadel of Damascus is situated nearby to the marketplace Assroujiya Souk, as well as near The Ecological and Botanical Garden in Damascus.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Citadel of Damascus and Umayyad Mosque.
Citadel of Damascus
Castle
Photo: Mewes, Public domain.
The Citadel of Damascus is a large medieval fortified palace and citadel in Damascus, Syria. It is part of the Ancient City of Damascus, which was listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1979.
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. Umayyad Mosque is situated 420 metres east of Citadel of Damascus.
Al Bimaristan An-Nouri
Museum
Photo: Haubi, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Nur al-Din Bimaristan is a large Muslim medieval bimaristan in Damascus, Syria. It is located in the al-Hariqa quarter in the old walled city, to the southwest of the Umayyad Mosque. Al Bimaristan An-Nouri is situated 230 metres southeast of Citadel of Damascus.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Sarouja and Damascus.
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.
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.
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.
Citadel of Damascus
- Access is restricted and requires permission.
- Type: Castle
- Categories: historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Damascus Governorate, Syria, Middle East, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
33.5119° or 33° 30′ 43″ northLongitude
36.30211° or 36° 18′ 8″ eastOpen location code
8G5RG862+QROpenStreetMap ID
node 13825935696OpenStreetMap feature
historic=castle
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In Other Languages
“Citadel of Damascus” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “قلغة دمشق”
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Assroujiya Souk and The Ecological and Botanical Garden in Damascus.
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