Hareer Souq
Hareer Souq is a commercial area in Damascus Governorate, Syria. Hareer Souq is situated nearby to the marketplace سوق الحرير, as well as near the shopping center Jomrok Souq.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Umayyad Mosque and A’zm Palace.
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 180 metres northeast of Hareer Souq.
A’zm Palace
Castle
Photo: krebsmaus07, CC BY 2.0.
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 140 metres east of Hareer Souq.
Khan Assad Basha
Museum
Photo: Sheam k, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Khan As'ad Pasha is the largest caravanserai in the Old City of Damascus, covering an area of 2,500 square metres. Situated along Al-Buzuriyah Souq, it was built and named after As'ad Pasha al-Azm, the governor of Damascus, in 1751–52. Khan Assad Basha is situated 160 metres southeast of Hareer Souq.
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
Photo: Raghad.kabtool, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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.
Hareer Souq
- Type: Commercial area
- Category: building
- Location: Damascus Governorate, Syria, Middle East, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
33.51034° or 33° 30′ 37″ northLongitude
36.30546° or 36° 18′ 20″ eastOpen location code
8G5RG864+45OpenStreetMap ID
way 102768612OpenStreetMap feature
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landuse=retail
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to French—“Hareer Souq” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “خان الحرير”
- French: “Souk Harir”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include سوق الحرير and Jomrok Souq.
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