قصر الضيافة
قصر الضيافة is a castle in Damascus Governorate, Syria. قصر الضيافة is situated nearby to the mosque مسجد ومقام فروخ شاه, as well as near the government office سفارة أبخازيا.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include National Museum in Damascus and Sulaymaniya Takiya.
National Museum in Damascus
Museum
Photo: Aziz1005, Public domain.
The National Museum of Damascus is a museum in the heart of Damascus, Syria. As the country's national museum as well as its largest, this museum covers the entire range of Syrian history over a span of over 11 millennia. National Museum in Damascus is situated 270 metres southeast of قصر الضيافة.
Sulaymaniya Takiya
Monument
Photo: Khaled ajlani, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Sulaymaniyya Takiyya is a takiyya, located in Damascus, Syria, on the right bank of the Barada River. Commissioned by the Ottoman sultan Suleiman the Magnificent, the western building of the complex was built, following the plans of Mimar Sinan, between 1554 and 1559. Sulaymaniya Takiya is situated 370 metres southeast of قصر الضيافة.
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 1½ km east of قصر الضيافة.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Sarouja and Damascus.
Sarouja
Town
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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.
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.
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 2½ km south of قصر الضيافة.
قصر الضيافة
- Type: Castle
- Categories: building, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Damascus Governorate, Syria, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
33.51443° or 33° 30′ 52″ northLongitude
36.28819° or 36° 17′ 18″ eastOpen location code
8G5RG77Q+Q7OpenStreetMap ID
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