Statue of Saladin

Statue of Saladin is a work of art in , . Statue of Saladin is situated near the mosque , as well as near the marketplace .

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. is situated 140 metres east of Statue of Saladin.

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 560 metres east of Statue of Saladin.

Square
Photo: Argenberg, CC BY 4.0.
, also known as "Martyrs' Square", is a square in central , Syria, just outside the walls of the old city. The Syrian Interior Ministry has its headquarters in the square. is situated 270 metres northwest of Statue of Saladin.

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.

Statue of Saladin

Latitude
33.51175° or 33° 30′ 42″ north
Longitude
36.30066° or 36° 18′ 2″ east
Established
1993
Open location code
8G5RG862+P7
Open­Street­Map ID
node 8764480417
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­artwork
Open­Street­Map attribute
artwork_type=­statue
This page is based on OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, and Wikimedia Commons.
We’d love your help improving our open data sources. Thank you for contributing.

Satellite Map

Discover this place from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
© Stadia Maps, Airbus DS, CNES, PlanetObserver, and Copernicus

In Other Languages

From Arabic to French—“Statue of Saladin” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “تمثال صلاح الدين الأيوبي”
  • French: “Statue de Saladin”

Places with the Same Name

Discover other places named “Statue of Saladin”.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: مسجد الناعورة and Assroujiya Souk.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: موقف سيارات القصر العدلي and فندق التاج.

Syria: Must-Visit Destinations

Worth a closer look: Damascus and Aleppo.

Curious Works of Art to Discover

Uncover intriguing works of art from every corner of the globe.