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Park

Tishreen Park is the largest public park in Damascus, covering approximately 45 hectares in the…

Al-Salihiya

The Tekkiye Mosque Complex (Tekkiye Sulaymaniyya) is one of the finest Ottoman architectural monuments in…

Old City

Straight Street, known in Arabic as Al-Tariq al-Mustaqim and in Latin as Via Recta, is…

Al-Midan

Al-Midan is one of Damascus's oldest and most characterful neighbourhoods, located immediately south of the…

Qanawat

The Damascus Opera House (Dar al-Opera) is the city's premier performing arts venue, located on…

Old City

Bab Sharqi (the Eastern Gate) is both a historic city gate and the name of…

Old City

Khan As'ad Pasha is the largest and most architecturally impressive caravanserai in Damascus, located in…

Old City

Al-Hamidiyah Souq is the largest and most famous covered market in Syria, stretching approximately 600…

Old City

The Great Umayyad Mosque of Damascus is one of the largest and oldest mosques in…