8th March Square
8th March Square is a park in Damascus Governorate, Syria. 8th March Square is situated nearby to the park حديقة عرنوس, as well as near 8 Azar Square(Arnous).Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Blue Tower Hotel and Umayyad Mosque.
Blue Tower Hotel
Hotel
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Blue Tower Hotel is a four-star hotel located on Hamra Street, Damascus, Syria. It has 59 rooms, one restaurant, one café and one bar. The hotel was opened in late 2007. Blue Tower Hotel is situated 120 metres southwest of 8th March Square.
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 2 km southeast of 8th March 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 1 km south of 8th March Square.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Sarouja and Damascus.
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.
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.
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.
8th March Square
- Type: Park
- Also known as: “‘Arnus Sq” and “ساحة عرنوس”
- Category: recreation area
- Location: Damascus Governorate, Syria, Middle East, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
33.52129° or 33° 31′ 17″ northLongitude
36.29092° or 36° 17′ 27″ eastOpen location code
8G5RG7CR+G9OpenStreetMap ID
way 31991777OpenStreetMap feature
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to French—“8th March Square” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “ساحة 8 آذار”
- French: “Place du 8 Mars”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include حديقة عرنوس and 8 Azar Square(Arnous).
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