al-Faranj Synagogue
al-Faranj Synagogue is a synagogue in Damascus Governorate, Syria which is located on al Fananeen Street. al-Faranj Synagogue is situated nearby to al-Raki Synagogue, as well as near the art gallery Mostafa Ali Gallery.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Umayyad Mosque and Mariamite Cathedral of Damascus.
Umayyad Mosque
Mosque
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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 680 metres northwest of al-Faranj Synagogue.
Mariamite Cathedral of Damascus
Church
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The Mariamite Cathedral of Damascus, also known as the Maryamiyya Church, is one of the oldest Greek Orthodox churches in Damascus, Syria and holds the seat of the Greek Orthodox Church of Antioch. The church complex is located on the Street Called Straight. Mariamite Cathedral of Damascus is situated 310 metres north of al-Faranj Synagogue.
A’zm Palace
Castle
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Al-Azm Palace is a palace in Damascus, Syria, 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. A’zm Palace is situated 550 metres northwest of al-Faranj Synagogue.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Damascus and Sarouja.
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.
Sarouja
Town
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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.
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.
al-Faranj Synagogue
- Type: Synagogue
- Address: al Fananeen Street, Damascus
- Categories: place of worship and religion
- Location: Damascus Governorate, Syria, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
33.50723° or 33° 30′ 26″ northLongitude
36.31182° or 36° 18′ 43″ eastOpen location code
8G5RG846+VPOpenStreetMap ID
node 9946823105OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worship
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In Other Languages
“al-Faranj Synagogue” goes by many names.
- French: “Synagogue Al-Faranj”
Notable Places Nearby
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