The Museum Of Calligraphy - Al Madrasa Aldjaqmaqiya

The Museum Of Calligraphy - Al Madrasa Aldjaqmaqiya is a museum in , . The Museum Of Calligraphy - Al Madrasa Aldjaqmaqiya is situated nearby to the monument , as well as near the tower .

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.

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 240 metres south of The Museum Of Calligraphy - Al Madrasa Aldjaqmaqiya.

Monument
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The 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.

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
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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.

The Museum Of Calligraphy - Al Madrasa Aldjaqmaqiya

Latitude
33.5123° or 33° 30′ 44″ north
Longitude
36.30649° or 36° 18′ 23″ east
Open location code
8G5RG864+WH
Open­Street­Map ID
way 1027519539
Open­Street­Map feature
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Open­Street­Map feature
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Wiki­data ID
Q12238599
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Turkish—“The Museum Of Calligraphy - Al Madrasa Aldjaqmaqiya” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “المدرسة الجقمقية”
  • Arabic: “متحف الخط العربي - المدرسة الجقمقية”
  • Arabic: “متحف الخط العربي”
  • German: “Museum für Arabische Kalligrafie”
  • Turkish: “Arap Kaligrafi Müzesi”
  • Turkish: “Çakmakiye Medresesi”

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