Shekh Rislan cemetry

Shekh Rislan cemetry is a cemetery in , . Shekh Rislan cemetry is situated near the park , as well as near .
  • Type: Cemetery
  • Description: cemetery in Damascus
  • Also known as: “Cementiri Sheykh Rislan”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Bab Touma and Saint Anania’s House.

City gate
Photo: Heretiq, CC BY-SA 2.5.
Bab Tuma is a neighborhood located in the old city of Damascus in . It is named after one of the seven gates of old city of Damascus, located within the neighbourhood. is situated 310 metres west of Shekh Rislan cemetry.

Church
Photo: Patrickneil, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The House of Saint Ananias is an ancient underground structure in , , that is said to be the remains of the home of Ananias of Damascus, where Ananias baptized Saul. The building is at the end of the Street Called Straight near the . is situated 200 metres southwest of Shekh Rislan cemetry.

City gate
Photo: Bgag, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Bab Sharqi, also known as the Gate of the Sun, is one of the seven ancient of , . Its modern name comes from its location in the eastern side of the city. is situated 410 metres south of Shekh Rislan cemetry.

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
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.

Village
also Jawbar, Jober or Joubar, is a village on the outskirts of northeast of the old city walls. It contains the most venerated site for Syrian Jews, the 2,000-year-old Synagogue, named for the biblical prophet Elijah, and has been a place of Jewish pilgrimage for many centuries.

Shekh Rislan cemetry

Latitude
33.51306° or 33° 30′ 47″ north
Longitude
36.3184° or 36° 19′ 6″ east
Open location code
8G5RG879+69
Open­Street­Map ID
way 106521301
Open­Street­Map feature
landuse=­cemetery
Wiki­data ID
Q104706527
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to French—“Shekh Rislan cemetry” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “مقبرة الشيخ رسلان”
  • Catalan: “Cementiri del xeic Rislan”
  • French: “Ciemtière Cheikh Rislan”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: حديقة خولة بنت الأزور and Sofanyeh Park.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: Acadonia Hostel and منارة دمشق.

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