Maktab Anbar

Maktab Anbar is a house in the center of Old Damascus, . The house was built as a private residence by a local Jewish notable Mr. Anbar in the mid 19th century and was later confiscated by the Ottoman government after Mr.
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  • Type: Museum
  • Description: Historic building in Damascus, Syria
  • Address: 15
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Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Umayyad Mosque and A’zm Palace.

Mosque
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The , also known as the Great Mosque of Damascus, located in the old city of , the capital of , is one of the largest and oldest in the world. is situated 320 metres northwest of Maktab Anbar.

Castle
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Al-Azm Palace is a palace in , , 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. is situated 230 metres west of Maktab Anbar.

Church
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The , also known as the Maryamiyya Church, is one of the oldest Greek Orthodox churches in , Syria and holds the seat of the Greek Orthodox Church of Antioch. The church complex is located on the Street Called Straight. is situated 210 metres east of Maktab Anbar.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Damascus and Sarouja.

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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
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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.

Town
is a neighbourhood and municipality in , , south of the old walled city and near the modern city centre. In the 2004 census, it had a population of 177,456.

Maktab Anbar

Latitude
33.50986° or 33° 30′ 36″ north
Longitude
36.30946° or 36° 18′ 34″ east
Open location code
8G5RG855+WQ
Open­Street­Map ID
way 1121082106
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­museum
Wiki­data ID
Q967658
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Ukrainian—“Maktab Anbar” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “مكتب عنبر”
  • Bengali: “মক্তব আনবার”
  • Chinese: “安巴尔府”
  • French: “Maktab Anbar”
  • Hausa: “Maktab Anbar”
  • Hebrew: “משרד ענבר”
  • Japanese: “マクタブ・アンバール”
  • Japanese: “マクタブ・アンバル”
  • Ukrainian: “Мактаб Анбар”

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Highlights include مسجد فاطمة الزهراء and Roman Gate.

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