Al Qusour Square
Al Qusour Square is a square in Damascus Governorate, Syria. Al Qusour Square is situated nearby to the mosque Al Husain, as well as near the place of worship WinSyria.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Umayyad Mosque and Al ‘Abbassiyeen Stadium.
Umayyad Mosque
Mosque
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
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 1½ km south of Al Qusour Square.
Al ‘Abbassiyeen Stadium
Stadium
The Abbasiyyin Stadium is a multi-use all-seater stadium in Damascus, Syria, that is currently out of use. It mostly hosted football matches and served as the home venue of the Syrian national team in the past. Al ‘Abbassiyeen Stadium is situated 690 metres east of Al Qusour Square.
Bab Touma
City gate
Photo: Heretiq, CC BY-SA 2.5.
Bab Tuma is a neighborhood located in the old city of Damascus in Syria. It is one of the seven gates of Damascus, a geographic landmark of Christianity. Bab Touma is situated 1¼ km south of Al Qusour Square.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Abu Jarash and Damascus.
Abu Jarash
Quarter
Abu Jarash is a neighborhood and district of the al-Salihiyah municipality of Damascus, Syria. It had a population of 12,798 in the 2004 census. In the 1936 French Mandate census, Abu Jarash had a population of 9,600, all Muslims.
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 Qusour Square
- Type: Square
- Category: locality
- Location: Damascus Governorate, Syria, Middle East, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
33.52419° or 33° 31′ 27″ northLongitude
36.31276° or 36° 18′ 46″ eastOpen location code
8G5RG8F7+M4OpenStreetMap ID
way 1079444310OpenStreetMap feature
place=square
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In Other Languages
“Al Qusour Square” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “ساحة القصور”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Al Husain and WinSyria.
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