Qanawat, Damascus
Qanawat ٱلْقَنَوَات | |
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Municipality | |
Qanawat on the District map of Damascus | |
33°29′54″N 36°16′38″E / 33.49833°N 36.27722°E / 33.49833; 36.27722 | |
Country | Syria |
Governorate | Damascus Governorate |
City | Damascus |
Population (2004) | |
• Total | 58,053[1] |
Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
Climate | BSk |
Qanawat (Arabic: ٱلْقَنَوَات, romanized: al-Qanawāt) is a municipality of the Damascus, Syria, due west of the Old City. In the 2004 census, it had a population of 58,053.[1] The municipality contains numerous government buildings such as the University of Damascus, National Museum of Damascus, Damascus Governorate Police headquarters, and the Ministries of Tourism, Information, and Interior. It also features historical places of interest such as the Hejaz Railway, the Sulaymaniyya Takiyya, and Hammam al-Jadid.
History
The name Qanawat, Arabic for "channels", refers to the ruins of a historical Roman aqueduct in the Qanawat district.[2] The Bab Sreijeh district contains the Mamluk-era Turkish bathhouse Hammam al-Jadid,[3] today a gay bathhouse.[4][5]
In July 2012, during the Syrian Civil War, the Free Syrian Army Rebels attacked the police headquarters compound.[6]
Districts
- Ansari (pop. 9,552)
- Bab al-Jabiyah (pop. 3,697)
- Bab Sreijeh (pop. 5,612)
- Baramkeh (pop. 14,969)
- Al-Hijaz (pop. 5,572)
- Mujtahid (pop. 3,061)
- Qanawat (pop. 4,610)
- Qabr Atikah (pop. 7,213)
- Al-Suwayqah (pop. 3,767)
References
- ^ a b "CBSSYR : Arab Republic Office Of Prime Minister". CBSSYR. Archived from the original on 1 August 2012. Retrieved 25 May 2021.
- ^ Burns, Ross (2005). Damascus: A History. Routledge. p. 58. ISBN 0415271053.
- ^ Burns, Ross (2005). Damascus: A History. Routledge. p. 207. ISBN 0415271053.
- ^ "Hammam Jedeed (el Jadid), Bab Sreejeh Gay Damascus Bathhouses Saunas". www.cruisinggays.com.
- ^ "Gay Syria 2004 - Personal Stories". www.globalgayz.com.
- ^ "Rebels attack Damascus Police Headquarters". Jerusalem Post. 19 July 2012. Retrieved 19 July 2012.
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other landmarks
- Al-Azem Palace
- Khan As'ad Pasha
- Straight Street
- Mausoleum of Saladin
- Umayyad Mosque
- Citadel of Damascus
- Grand Serail of Damascus
- Khadra Palace
- Nur al-Din Bimaristan
- Maktab Anbar
- Hejaz Train Station
- Statue of Saladin
- Tomb of the Unknown Soldier
- Temple of Jupiter
- Tishreen Palace
- Al-Shaab Palace
- October War Panorama
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Eastern Orthodox | |
Oriental Orthodox |
education
- National Museum of Damascus
- Al-Assad National Library
- Damascus Opera House
- Damascus University
- Syrian Virtual University
- International University for Science and Technology
- Syrian Private University
- Arab International University
- Higher Institute for Applied Science and Technology
- Higher Institute of Music in Damascus
- Higher Institute for Dramatic Arts
- National Institute of Administration
- Damascus Community School
- Lycée Charles de Gaulle
- Shami Hospital
- Bakdash (ice cream parlor)
- Bawabet Dimashq
- Havana Cafe
- Beit al-Mamlouka Hotel
- Blue Tower Hotel
- Four Seasons Hotel Damascus
- Baghdad Street
- Marjeh Square
- Rawda Square
- Sabaa Bahrat Square
- Umayyad Square
- Yusuf al-Azma Square
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(List of rulers)
- Aram
- Siege (634)
- Jund Dimashq
- Burid dynasty
- Siege (1148)
- Eyalet
- Affair
- Protocol
- State
- Battle (1941)
- International Airport
- 1976 Pan Arab Games
- World Military Cup 1977
- International Film Festival
- 1981 Azbakiyah bombing
- 1986 bombings
- 1992 Pan Arab Games
- Spring
- 2002 West Asian Football Federation Championship
- 2004 WABA Champions Cup
- Declaration
- 2008 Arab Capital of Culture
- 2008 Arab League summit
- 2008 car bombing
- 2011 bombings
- 2011–2012 clashes
- January 2012 al-Midan bombing
- March 2012 bombings
- April 2012 bombings
- May 2012 bombings
- Battle (2012)
- July 2012 bombing
- 2017 bombings
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