Battikha Square
Battikha Square is a park in Damascus Governorate, Syria. Battikha Square is situated nearby to the fountain البطّيخة, as well as near the police station قسم شرطة اليرموك.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Umayyad Mosque and A’zm Palace.
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 3½ km north of Battikha Square.
A’zm Palace
Castle
Photo: krebsmaus07, CC BY 2.0.
Al-Azm Palace is a palace in Damascus, Syria, 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. A’zm Palace is situated 3½ km north of Battikha Square.
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 3½ km north of Battikha Square.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Al Midan and Babella.
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.
Babella
Town
Babbila is a town in southern Syria, administratively part of the Rif Dimashq Governorate, located on the southern outskirts of Damascus to the east of the Yarmouk Camp. Babella is situated 3½ km southeast of Battikha Square.
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.
Battikha Square
- Type: Park
- Category: recreation area
- Location: Damascus Governorate, Syria, Middle East, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
33.48121° or 33° 28′ 52″ northLongitude
36.29913° or 36° 17′ 57″ eastOpen location code
8G5RF7JX+FMOpenStreetMap ID
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Highlights include البطّيخة and قسم شرطة اليرموك.
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