Hafez Al Assad Mosque
Hafez Al Assad Mosque is a mosque in Damascus Governorate, Syria. Hafez Al Assad Mosque is situated nearby to Children’s Hospital, as well as near Al Mouwasat Hospital.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Children’s Hospital and Mouasat University Hospital.
Children’s Hospital
Hospital
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The General Authority for Children's Hospital is a pediatric hospital in Damascus, Syria. It is public hospital under the Syrian Ministry of Higher Education and affiliated with the Faculty of Medicine at Damascus University. Children’s Hospital is situated 260 metres southeast of Hafez Al Assad Mosque.
Mouasat University Hospital
Hospital
Al-Mouwasat University Hospital was founded on 1958 in Damascus, Syria. It is mainly composed of four buildings: Administration Building, Emergency and Out-Patient Clinics Building and the Physician Residence Building, alongside those building there is the Cardiovascular Surgery Building. Mouasat University Hospital is situated 360 metres east of Hafez Al Assad Mosque.
Mezzeh prison
Prison
Mezzeh prison is a now-defunct Syrian prison overlooking the capital, Damascus operated by Ba'athist Syria. Mezzeh is the name of a neighborhood in western Damascus. Mezzeh prison is situated 780 metres southwest of Hafez Al Assad Mosque.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Al Mazzeh and Dummar.
Al Mazzeh
Town
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Mezzeh is a municipality in Damascus, Syria, due west of Kafr Sousa. It lies to the southwest of central Damascus, along the Mazzeh highway. It started gaining importance when the French constructed Mezzeh Air Base, which was the main airport in Damascus until Damascus International Airport opened.
Dummar
Town
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Dummar is a municipal district of Damascus, Syria, located in the northwest of the city. It is the largest district of Damascus in terms of area. Dummar is situated 3½ km northwest of Hafez Al Assad Mosque.
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. Sarouja is situated 3½ km east of Hafez Al Assad Mosque.
Hafez Al Assad Mosque
- Type: Mosque
- Categories: building, place of worship, and religion
- Location: Damascus Governorate, Syria, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
33.51347° or 33° 30′ 49″ northLongitude
36.25941° or 36° 15′ 34″ eastOpen location code
8G5RG775+9QOpenStreetMap ID
way 204248738OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worshipOpenStreetMap feature
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In Other Languages
“Hafez Al Assad Mosque” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “جامع حافظ الأسد”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Al Mouwasat Hospital and Al Mezzeh Grand Mosque.
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