French Embassy
French Embassy is a government office in Damascus Governorate, Syria. French Embassy is situated nearby to the art gallery أزهار الفصول الاربعة, as well as near the park حديقة العفيف.- Opening hours: closed
- Type: Government office
- Also known as: “سفارة الجمهورية الفرنسية في الجمهورية العربية السورية”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Salimiyya Takiyya and Mount Qasioun.
Salimiyya Takiyya
Mosque
Photo: Dosseman, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Salimiyya Takiyya, also known as the Ibn Arabi Mosque, is a takiyya in as-Salihiyya, Damascus. The complex was built over and in the surroundings of Ibn Arabi's tomb in 924 AH by the Ottoman sultan Selim I upon his return from the conquest of Egypt. Salimiyya Takiyya is situated 480 metres northeast of French Embassy.
Mount Qasioun
Peak
Photo: Aziz1005, Public domain.
Mount Qasioun is a mountain overlooking the city of Damascus, Syria. It has a range of restaurants, from which the whole city can be viewed. Due to its high elevation, several communications and broadcasting networks constructed relay stations at the summit for the city's communications.
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 1½ km south of French Embassy.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Sarouja and Rukn Al Din.
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.
Rukn Al Din
Town
Rukneddine, Rukn ad-Din or Rukn al-Din is a municipality of Damascus, Syria. In the CBS 2004 census, it had a population of 92,646. It is the historic Kurdish quarter of the city.
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.
French Embassy
- Categories: office and government building
- Location: Damascus Governorate, Syria, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
33.52554° or 33° 31′ 32″ northLongitude
36.28563° or 36° 17′ 8″ eastOpen location code
8G5RG7GP+67OpenStreetMap ID
way 1196003041OpenStreetMap feature
office=diplomatic
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to French—“French Embassy” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “السفارة الفرنسية”
- French: “L’Ambassade de France en Syrie”
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