City Details: Damascus
A few alternate names for Damascus are: Al-Sham, Al-Shām, An Damaisc, Cham, DAM, Damas, Damasc, Damasch, Damasco, Damascu
Damascus is the capital and largest city of Syria. It is the oldest capital in the world and, according to some, the fourth holiest city in Islam. Known colloquially in Syria as aš-Šām (الشَّام) and dubbed, poetically, the "City of Jasmine", Damascus is a major cultural center of the Levant and the Arab world.
General Information
- Official Name: Syrian Arab Republic
- Common Name: Syria
- Population: 1569394
- Timezone: Asia/Damascus
- Coordinates: 33.5102, 36.29128
- Country Code: SYR
- Continent: Asia
Closest Airports to Damascus
- 1. Damascus International Airport (DAM), distance from city center: 23.53 km
- 2. Beirut Rafic Hariri International Airport (BEY), distance from city center: 81.94 km
- 3. Ben Ya'akov Airport (RPN), distance from city center: 89.10 km
Location of Damascus
Country Details
- Country: Syria
- Official Name: Syrian Arab Republic
- Capital: Damascus
- Region: Asia
- Subregion: Western Asia
- Population: 17,500,657
- Area: 185,180 km²
- Languages: Arabic
- Currency: Syrian pound (£)
- Timezones: UTC+02:00
- Flag:
Has borders with:
- Iraq
- Israel
- Jordan
- Lebanon
- Turkey
Museums in Damascus, Syrian Arab Republic
خان أسعد باشا
Bzouriah Street, Al Qamariyyeh Neighbourhood, Damascus, Syria
Coordinates: 33.5093° N, 36.3067° E
Hours: Su-Th 09:00-15:00
بانوراما حرب تشرين
6th Tishreen Street, Nuzha Neighborhood, Barza Municipality, Syria
Coordinates: 33.5355° N, 36.3212° E
البيمارستان النوري
Mohammad Msalam Abdin Street, 8, Hariqa Neighbourhood, Damascus, Syria
Coordinates: 33.5102° N, 36.3036° E
المتحف الحربي
Shoukri Al Qouwatly Street, Hijaz Neighborhood, Al-Qanawat Municipality, Syria
Coordinates: 33.5130° N, 36.2912° E
المتحف الوطني
Barada Street, Hijaz Neighborhood, Al-Qanawat Municipality, Syria
Coordinates: 33.5125° N, 36.2900° E
متحف الخط العربي - المدرسة الجقمقية
Al-Madrasa Al-Jaqmaqiya Cul-de-sac, Hameidiyyeh Neighbourhood, Damascus, Syria
Coordinates: 33.5123° N, 36.3065° E
مكتب عنبر
Bahra Al Assaadi Street, 15, Al Qamariyyeh Neighbourhood, Damascus, Syria
Coordinates: 33.5099° N, 36.3095° E
متحف عدنان المالكي
Tolaytila Street, Abou Rummaneh Neighborhood, Al-Muhajerin Municipality, Syria
Coordinates: 33.5223° N, 36.2789° E
متحف الشهيد يوسف العظمة
Bash Kateb Lane, Shoura Neighborhood, Al-Muhajerin Municipality, Syria
Coordinates: 33.5246° N, 36.2795° E
متحف دمشق التربوي
Al Kindi Street, AlQusur Neighborhood, Sarouja Municipality, Syria
Coordinates: 33.5256° N, 36.3115° E
Bab Touma Neighbourhood, Damascus, Syria
Coordinates: 33.5096° N, 36.3177° E