Police Academy

Police Academy is a military installation in , . Access is restricted and requires permission. Police Academy is situated nearby to the pitch , as well as near the government office .
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  • Access is restricted and requires permission.
  • Type: Military installation
  • Also known as: “Damascus Police Academy”, “كلية الشرطة بالقابون”, “كلية الشهيد الرائد الركن باسل الأسد للعلوم الشرطية”, and “كلية شرطة دمشق”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include October War Panorama and Al ‘Abbassiyeen Stadium.

Museum
Photo: Jadd Haidar, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The is a National museum located in , which commemorates the memory of the 1973 October War between and Syria against from a Syrian perspective, and the 1982 Lebanon War battles that were fought against Israel. is situated 1¼ km southwest of Police Academy.

Stadium
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY 4.0.
The Abbasiyyin Stadium is a multi-use all-seater stadium in , , that is currently closed. It mostly hosted football matches and served as the home venue of the Syrian national team in the past. is situated 2½ km south of Police Academy.

City gate
Photo: Heretiq, CC BY-SA 2.5.
Bab Tuma is a neighborhood located in the old city of Damascus in . It is named after one of the seven gates of old city of Damascus, located within the neighbourhood. is situated 3½ km south of Police Academy.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Qaboun and Barzeh.

Town
Photo: Muayad hamwi, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a municipality and neighbourhood in , , located 6 kilometers north-east of the city center, to the north of district.

Town
Photo: El Mono Español, CC BY-SA 4.0.
or Barza is a municipality and a neighborhood to the north of , . According to the Syria Central Bureau of Statistics, had a population of 47,339 in the 2004 census.

Quarter
is a neighborhood and district of the al-Salihiyah municipality of , . It had a population of 12,798 in the 2004 census. In the 1936 French Mandate census, had a population of 9,600, all Muslims.

Police Academy

Latitude
33.54414° or 33° 32′ 39″ north
Longitude
36.32801° or 36° 19′ 41″ east
Open location code
8G5RG8VH+M6
Open­Street­Map ID
way 464339052
Open­Street­Map feature
landuse=­military
Wiki­data ID
Q124333433
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In Other Languages

“Police Academy” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “كلية الشرطة”
  • Arabic: “كلية باسل الأسد للعلوم الشرطية”

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