Nijmeh Square

Nijmeh Square is a square in , . Nijmeh Square is situated near the government office , as well as near the hospital .

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: National Museum in Damascus and Sulaymaniya Takiya.

Museum
Photo: Aziz1005, Public domain.
The National Museum of Damascus is a museum in the heart of , . As the country's national museum as well as its largest, this museum covers the entire range of Syrian history spanning over 11 millennia. is situated 380 metres south of Nijmeh Square.

Monument
Photo: Khaled ajlani, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Sulaymaniyya Takiyya is a takiyya, located in , , 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. is situated 430 metres southeast of Nijmeh Square.

Mosque
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
The , also known as the Great Mosque of Damascus, located in the old city of , the capital of , is one of the largest and oldest in the world. is situated 1½ km east of Nijmeh Square.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Sarouja and Damascus.

Town
Photo: Raghad.kabtool, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a municipality of , , due north of the Old Damascus. It was the first part of Damascus to be built outside the city walls in the 13th century.

Photo: علي الصمادي, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is the capital and largest city of . A city of immense historical importance, was the capital of the Umayyad Caliphate during the Islamic Golden Age.

Town
is a neighbourhood and municipality in , , south of the old walled city and near the modern city centre. In the 2004 census, it had a population of 177,456. is situated 2½ km south of Nijmeh Square.

Nijmeh Square

Latitude
33.51587° or 33° 30′ 57″ north
Longitude
36.2893° or 36° 17′ 22″ east
Open location code
8G5RG78Q+8P
Open­Street­Map ID
way 893076856
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­square
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In Other Languages

“Nijmeh Square” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “ساحة النجمة”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: المؤسسة العامة للطيران المدني and مشفى التوفيق.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: Islamic Cham Bank and نقابة صيادلة دمشق.

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