Jupiter Temple

The Temple of Jupiter in was built by the Romans, beginning during the rule of Augustus in the first century AD and with further works occurring at various times up until the rule of Constantius II.
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  • Type: Ruins
  • Description: Roman temple of Damascus
  • Also known as: “Temple of Jupiter” and “Temple of Jupiter, Damascus”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Umayyad Mosque and A’zm Palace.

Mosque
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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 120 metres east of Jupiter Temple.

Castle
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Al-Azm Palace is a palace in , , 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. is situated 210 metres southeast of Jupiter Temple.

Tomb
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The Mausoleum of Saladin holds the resting place and grave of the medieval Muslim Ayyubid Sultan Saladin. It is adjacent to the in , .

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Damascus and Sarouja.

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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
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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.

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.

Jupiter Temple

Latitude
33.51153° or 33° 30′ 42″ north
Longitude
36.30536° or 36° 18′ 19″ east
Open location code
8G5RG864+J4
Open­Street­Map ID
node 7210857785
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­ruins
Wiki­data ID
Q7698734
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Urdu—“Jupiter Temple” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “معبد جوبيتر الدمشقي”
  • Arabic: “معبد جوبيتر”
  • Arabic: “معبد جوبيتير”
  • Arabic: “معبدجوبيتر الدمشقي”
  • Armenian: “Յուպիտերի տաճար (Դամասկոս)”
  • Armenian: “Յուպիտերի տաճար”
  • Catalan: “temple de Júpiter”
  • Catalan: “Temple de Júpiter”
  • Czech: “Jovův chrám”
  • Czech: “Jupiterův chrám”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “معبد جوبيتر الدمشقى”
  • Finnish: “Juppiterin temppeli (Damaskos)”
  • Finnish: “Juppiterin temppeli”
  • French: “temple de Jupiter à Damas”
  • French: “Temple de Jupiter à Damas”
  • German: “Jupitertempel in Damaskus”
  • German: “Jupitertempel”
  • Hindi: “जुपीटर मंदिर, दमिश्क”
  • Italian: “Tempio di Giove”
  • Japanese: “ダマスクスのユピテル神殿”
  • Maithili: “जुपिटर मन्दिर, दमास्कस”
  • Portuguese: “Templo de Júpiter (Damasco)”
  • Portuguese: “Templo de Júpiter”
  • Russian: “Мираб Джупитер аль-Дамашки”
  • Russian: “храм Юпитера в Дамаске”
  • Spanish: “Templo de Jupiter”
  • Spanish: “Templo de Júpiter”
  • Turkish: “Jüpiter Tapınağı, Şam”
  • Urdu: “جوپٹر کا مندر، دمشق”

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