Damascus Commonwealth War Cemetery
Damascus Commonwealth War Cemetery is a cemetery in Damascus Governorate, Syria. Damascus Commonwealth War Cemetery is situated nearby to the government office Embassy of Austria, as well as near Embassy of Oman.- Opening hours: Saturday—Thursday 8:00 AM—3:00 PM
- Type: Cemetery
- Description: cemetery in Syria
- Wheelchair access: yes
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include National University Hospital and Mezzeh prison.
National University Hospital
Hospital
Photo: Bassel.92, CC BY-SA 4.0.
National University Hospital in Damascus is one of the largest teaching hospitals in Syria. It was founded in 1988 and is run by the Ministry of Higher Education. National University Hospital is situated 2 km northeast of Damascus Commonwealth War Cemetery.
Mezzeh prison
Prison
Mezzeh prison is a now-defunct Syrian prison overlooking the capital, Damascus operated by Ba'athist Syria. Mezzeh is the name of a neighborhood in western Damascus. Mezzeh prison is situated 1½ km north of Damascus Commonwealth War Cemetery.
Marota City
Marota City is an under-construction development project in Damascus, Syria. It is a mixed-use development project near Umayyad Square. The project is viewed as a post-war reconstruction efforts to progress Syria after the years-long civil war, which was started in 2011. Marota City is situated 660 metres east of Damascus Commonwealth War Cemetery.Places in the Area
Nearby places include Al Mazzeh and Al Midan.
Al Mazzeh
Town
Photo: Wesamt, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Mezzeh is a municipality in Damascus, Syria, due west of Kafr Sousa. It lies to the southwest of central Damascus, along the Mazzeh highway. It started gaining importance when the French constructed Mezzeh Air Base, which was the main airport in Damascus until Damascus International Airport opened.
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 Midan is situated 4 km east of Damascus Commonwealth War Cemetery.
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. Sarouja is situated 5 km northeast of Damascus Commonwealth War Cemetery.
Damascus Commonwealth War Cemetery
- Categories: Commonwealth War Graves Commission maintained cemetery and burial
- Location: Damascus Governorate, Syria, Middle East, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
33.49681° or 33° 29′ 49″ northLongitude
36.25304° or 36° 15′ 11″ eastOpen location code
8G5RF7W3+P6OpenStreetMap ID
way 1040061633OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=cemeteryOpenStreetMap attribute
wheelchair=yesWikidata ID
Q70473582
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to Hebrew—“Damascus Commonwealth War Cemetery” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “مقبرة دول الكومنولث في دمشق”
- Hebrew: “בית הקברות הצבאי של חבר העמים הבריטי בדמשק”
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Highlights include Embassy of Austria and Embassy of Oman.
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