Al Bimaristan An-Nouri
Nur al-Din Bimaristan is a large Muslim medieval bimaristan in Damascus, Syria. It is located in the al-Hariqa quarter in the old walled city, to the southwest of the Umayyad Mosque.Photo: Haubi, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Type: Museum
- Description: ancient hospital(museum currently) in Damascus, Syria
- Also known as: “Al Bimaristan Al-Nouri”, “Nur al-Din Bimaristan”, and “Nuri Bemarstan”
- Address: 8 شارع محمد مسلم العابدين
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Umayyad Mosque and Citadel of Damascus.
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 320 metres northeast of Al Bimaristan An-Nouri.
Citadel of Damascus
Castle
Photo: Mewes, Public domain.
The Citadel of Damascus is a large medieval fortified palace and citadel in Damascus, Syria. It is part of the Ancient City of Damascus, which was listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1979. Citadel of Damascus is situated 230 metres northwest of Al Bimaristan An-Nouri.
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 320 metres east of Al Bimaristan An-Nouri.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Damascus and Sarouja.
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.
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.
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.
Al Bimaristan An-Nouri
- Categories: former hospital, tourism, and tourist attraction
- Location: Damascus Governorate, Syria, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
33.51025° or 33° 30′ 37″ northLongitude
36.30357° or 36° 18′ 13″ eastOpen location code
8G5RG863+4COpenStreetMap ID
way 371955797OpenStreetMap feature
tourism=museumWikidata ID
Q632127
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to Turkish—“Al Bimaristan An-Nouri” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “البيمارستان النوري”
- Arabic: “المارستان النوري”
- Arabic: “بيمارستان النوري”
- Arabic: “بيمارستان نوري”
- Asturian: “Bimaristán Nur al-Din”
- French: “Bimaristan Nur al-Din”
- Fulah: “Nur al-adin bimaristan”
- German: “Bimaristan des Nur ad-Din”
- German: “Krankenhaus des Nur ad-Din”
- Japanese: “ヌーリー病院”
- Japanese: “ヌールッディーンのビーマーリスターン”
- Japanese: “ヌールッディーンのビマリスタン”
- Persian: “بیمارستان نوری”
- Spanish: “Bimaristan de Nur ad-Din”
- Spanish: “Bimaristán de Nur ad-Din”
- Thai: “บีมาเรสทอนนูรุดดีน”
- Turkish: “Nureddin Zengî Bimaristanı”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include الحريقة زقاق المحكمة and Bakdash Ice Cream.
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