Mezzeh prison
Mezzeh prison is a now-defunct Syrian prison overlooking the capital, Damascus operated by Ba'athist Syria. Mezzeh is the name of a neighborhood in western Damascus.- Prison
- …is also known as “Mazzeh jail”
- Description: Syrian prison
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Mouasat University Hospital and Children’s Hospital.
Mouasat University Hospital
Hospital
Al-Mouwasat University Hospital was founded on 1958 in Damascus, Syria. Mouasat University Hospital is situated 1 km east of Mezzeh prison.
Children’s Hospital
The General Authority for Children's Hospital is a pediatric hospital in Damascus, Syria. Children’s Hospital is situated 1 km east of Mezzeh prison.
National University Hospital
National University Hospital in Damascus is one of the largest teaching hospitals in Syria. National University Hospital is situated 1½ km east of Mezzeh prison.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Al Mazzeh and Dummar.
Al Mazzeh
Mezzeh is a municipality in Damascus, Syria, due west of Kafr Sousa.
Mezzeh prison
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Latitude
33.5099° or 33° 30′ 36″ north
Longitude
36.2522° or 36° 15′ 8″ east
Open location code
8G5RG752+XV
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to Turkish—“Mezzeh prison” goes by many names.
سجن المزةArabic
سجن المزة العسكريArabic
سجن المزهArabic
Մեզզեի բանտArmenian
梅泽赫监狱Chinese
梅澤赫監獄Chinese
כלא מזאHebrew
Penjara MezzehIndonesian
Mezzeh HapishanesiTurkish
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