Zoo of Damascus
Zoo of Damascus is a zoo in Damascus Governorate, Syria. Zoo of Damascus is situated nearby to the garden حديقة الشباب, as well as near Ash’Shabiba Park.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Umayyad Mosque and Russian Embassy.
Umayyad Mosque
Mosque
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
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 1½ km south of Zoo of Damascus.
Russian Embassy
Government office
The Embassy of Russia in Damascus is the diplomatic mission of the Russian Federation to the Syrian Arab Republic. The chancery is located in Omar Ben Al-Khattab Street in Adawi, Damascus. Russian Embassy is situated 600 metres west of Zoo of Damascus.
Al ‘Abbassiyeen Stadium
Stadium
The Abbasiyyin Stadium is a multi-use all-seater stadium in Damascus, Syria, that is currently out of use. It mostly hosted football matches and served as the home venue of the Syrian national team in the past. Al ‘Abbassiyeen Stadium is situated 1¼ km east of Zoo of Damascus.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Abu Jarash and Damascus.
Abu Jarash
Quarter
Abu Jarash is a neighborhood and district of the al-Salihiyah municipality of Damascus, Syria. It had a population of 12,798 in the 2004 census. In the 1936 French Mandate census, Abu Jarash had a population of 9,600, all Muslims.
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.
Maaraba
Town
Maaraba is a Syrian village in the Al-Tall District of the Rif Dimashq Governorate. According to the Syria Central Bureau of Statistics, Maaraba had a population of 10,290 in the 2004 census. Maaraba is situated 5 km north of Zoo of Damascus.
Zoo of Damascus
- Type: Zoo
- Categories: tourism and tourist attraction
- Location: Damascus Governorate, Syria, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
33.52729° or 33° 31′ 38″ northLongitude
36.30643° or 36° 18′ 23″ eastOpen location code
8G5RG8G4+WHOpenStreetMap ID
way 307798174OpenStreetMap feature
tourism=zoo
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In Other Languages
“Zoo of Damascus” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “حديقة حيوان دمشق”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include حديقة الشباب and Ash’Shabiba Park.
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