Mezzeh prison

Mezzeh prison is a now-defunct prison overlooking the capital, operated by Ba'athist Syria. is the name of a neighborhood in western Damascus.
Wikipedia
  • Type: Prison
  • Description: Syrian prison
  • Also known as: “Mazzeh jail”, “سجن المزة العسكري”, and “سجن المزه”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Mouasat University Hospital and Children’s Hospital.

Hospital
Al-Mouwasat University Hospital was founded on 1958 in Damascus, Syria. is situated 1 km east of Mezzeh prison.

Hospital
Photo: Bassel.92, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The General Authority for Children's Hospital is a pediatric in Damascus, Syria. is situated 1 km east of Mezzeh prison.

Hospital
Photo: Bassel.92, CC BY-SA 4.0.
in is one of the largest teaching hospitals in . is situated 1½ km east of Mezzeh prison.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Al Mazzeh and Dummar.

Town
Photo: Wesamt, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Mezzeh is a municipality in , , due west of .

Town
Photo: Wesamt, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a municipal district of , , located in the northwest of the city. is situated 3½ km northwest of Mezzeh prison.

Town
Photo: Raghad.kabtool, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a municipality of , , due north of the Old Damascus. is situated 4½ km east of Mezzeh prison.

Mezzeh prison

Latitude
33.5099° or 33° 30′ 36″ north
Longitude
36.2522° or 36° 15′ 8″ east
Open location code
8G5RG752+XV
Open­Street­Map ID
way 564765583
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­prison
Wiki­data ID
Q6826716
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Turkish—“Mezzeh prison” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “سجن المزة”
  • Armenian: “Մեզզեի բանտ”
  • Chinese: “梅泽赫监狱”
  • Chinese: “梅澤赫監獄”
  • French: “Prison de Mazzeh”
  • French: “Prison de Mezzeh”
  • Hebrew: “כלא מזא”
  • Indonesian: “Penjara Mezzeh”
  • Turkish: “Mezzeh Hapishanesi”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: كنيسة القديس نيقولاوس للروم الارثوذكس and Charles de Gaulle School.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: مدرسة باحثة البادية and مدرسة الشريف الرضي.

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