Old Martyrs cemetery and museum

Old Martyrs cemetery and museum is a cemetery in Damascus Governorate, Syria. Old Martyrs cemetery and museum is situated nearby to the pitch المدينة الرياضيّة, as well as near the government office المركز الفلسطيني للثقافة والفنون.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Qadam Station and Cemetery Bab as-Saghir.

Qadam Station

Railway station

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Qadam railway station is a historic railway station located in the Qadam district on the southern outskirts of Damascus, Syria. It was constructed in the early 20th century. Qadam Station is situated 2 km northwest of Old Martyrs cemetery and museum.

Cemetery Bab as-Saghir

Cemetery

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Bab al-Saghir Cemetery is an Islamic cemetery in Damascus, Syria. It is about 200 meters to the southwest of the Bab al-Saghir gate. Cemetery Bab as-Saghir is situated 4 km north of Old Martyrs cemetery and museum.

Palestine Branch

Military installation

Far' Falastine, also known as Branch 235, was a prison operated by Military Intelligence Directorate of Ba'athist Syria under the charge of Brig. Gen. Kamal Hassan between 2017 and 2020, located in Damascus, notorious for accounts of torture, coercive interrogation, and deplorable conditions related by its former detainees. Palestine Branch is situated 2½ km north of Old Martyrs cemetery and museum.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Babella and Beit Sahm.