Madrasa Selimiye
Madrasa Selimiye is a commercial area in Damascus Governorate, Syria. Madrasa Selimiye is situated nearby to the government office Ministry of Tourism, as well as near the monument Sulaymaniya Takiya.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include National Museum in Damascus and Sulaymaniya Takiya.
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 200 metres west of Madrasa Selimiye.
Sulaymaniya Takiya
Monument
Photo: Khaled ajlani, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Sulaymaniyya Takiyya is a takiyya, located in Damascus, Syria, on the right bank of the Barada River. Commissioned by the Ottoman sultan Suleiman the Magnificent, the western building of the complex was built, following the plans of Mimar Sinan, between 1554 and 1559.
Hejaz Railway Station
Railway station
Photo: Heretiq, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Hejaz railway station is a former main railway station in central Damascus, Syria, close to the Marjeh Square. It was built as part of the Hejaz railway project. Hejaz Railway Station is situated 290 metres southeast of Madrasa Selimiye.
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.
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.
Madrasa Selimiye
- Type: Commercial area
- Category: building
- Location: Damascus Governorate, Syria, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
33.51255° or 33° 30′ 45″ northLongitude
36.29223° or 36° 17′ 32″ eastOpen location code
8G5RG77R+2VOpenStreetMap ID
way 38350835OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
landuse=retail
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In Other Languages
“Madrasa Selimiye” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “مدرسة سليمية”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Ministry of Tourism and Tekkiye Mosque.
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