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Bab al-Faradis
Bab al-Faradis, the Gate of Paradise, is the north-eastern gate of the Old City. Its…
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Old City
Bab al-Saghir
Bab al-Saghir, the Small Gate, is the southern gate of the Old City and gives…
Old City
Umayyad Mosque
The Great Umayyad Mosque of Damascus, also known as the Umayyad Mosque, was built between…
Citadel of Damascus
The Citadel of Damascus dominates the north-western edge of the Old City. Originally a Hellenistic…
Old City
Saladin Mausoleum
Located just north of the Umayyad Mosque within the madrasa of Sultan al-Adil Saif al-Din,…
Old City
Al-Azem Palace
Built in 1749 for the Ottoman governor As'ad Pasha al-Azem, this large Damascene palace is…
Old City
Khan As’ad Pasha
Khan As'ad Pasha, completed in 1752, is the largest caravanserai in the Old City of…
Old City
Al-Hamidiyah Souq
Al-Hamidiyah Souq is the largest and most famous covered market in Syria, stretching westwards from…