Qal’at al-Sharif district

Qal’at al-Sharif district is a suburb in , . Qal’at al-Sharif district is situated nearby to the neighborhood , as well as near the suburb .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Great Mosque of Aleppo and Aleppo Old City.

Mosque
Photo: Argenberg, CC BY 4.0.
The , also known as the Great Umayyad Mosque of Aleppo, was the largest and one of the oldest in the city of , Syria, first built during the Umayyad Caliphate.

Archaeological site
Photo: craigjenkins, CC BY 2.0.
The Ancient City of Aleppo is the historic city centre of , Syria. Prior to the Syrian Civil War, many districts of the ancient city remained essentially unchanged since they were initially constructed between the 11th and 16th centuries.

Mosque
Photo: Dosseman, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The , or Dukaginzâde Mehmed Pasha Mosque, was a former külliye, now in partial ruins, in , . Located to the southwest of the , in "Al-Jalloum" district of the Ancient City of Aleppo, a World Heritage Site, a few metres away from Al-Saffahiyah mosque, the former mosque was endowed by the Dukakinzade Mehmed Pasha in 1556.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Aleppo and Al Jdeida.

Photo: Wurzelgnohm, CC0.
is one of the largest cities in , with a population of over 2 million. One of the oldest continuously-inhabited cities in the world, it has a wealth of historical sites, and its old city is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

Neighborhood
Al-Jdayde is a historic predominantly Christian neighbourhood of . Noted for its winding narrow alleys, richly decorated mansions and churches—it is an area of significant cultural and historical interest.

Town
is a village in northern , administratively part of the , in the northwestern suburbs of . Nearby localities include nahiya center Huraytan to the north, to the northwest and Maarat al-Atiq and Babis to the west. is situated 9 km northwest of Qal’at al-Sharif district.

Qal’at al-Sharif district

Latitude
36.19398° or 36° 11′ 38″ north
Longitude
37.1577° or 37° 9′ 28″ east
Open location code
8G8V55V5+H3
Open­Street­Map ID
node 4530974710
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­suburb
Open­Street­Map feature
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