Jaramānā

Worth seeing in and around Jaramānā

10 places within 25 km that the world writes about, in the order of how widely: the ones a visitor has heard of first, then the ones only a local would name.

1. 01
   Umayyad Mosque

   The Umayyad Mosque, also known as the Great Mosque of Damascus, located in the old city of Damascus, the capital of Syria, is one of the largest and oldest mosques in the world. It is considered to be the oldest mosque still in use in its original form.

   4.6 km · mosque in Damascus, Syria · Wikipedia
2. 02
   Damascus University

   Damascus University is a public research university in Damascus, the capital city of Syria. It is the largest and oldest university in the country.

   5.8 km · public university in Damascus, Syria · Wikipedia
3. 03
   Mount Qasioun

   Mount Qasioun is a mountain overlooking the city of Damascus, Syria. It has a range of restaurants, from which the whole city can be viewed.

   8.6 km · Historic mountain in Damascus · Wikipedia
4. 04
   National Museum in Damascus

   The National Museum of Damascus is a museum in the heart of Damascus, Syria. As the country's national museum as well as its largest, this museum covers the entire range of Syrian history spanning over 11 millennia.

   6 km · museum in Damascus, Syria · Wikipedia
5. 05
   Al-Azm Palace

   Al-Azm Palace is a palace in Damascus, Syria, built in 1749. Located north of Al-Buzuriyah Souq in the Ancient City of Damascus, the palace was built in 1749 to be the private residence for As'ad Pasha al-Azm, the governor of Damascus; during the French Mandate for Syria and the Lebanon, it housed the French Institute.

   4.5 km · palace in Damascus, Syria, built in 1749 · Wikipedia
6. 06
   Sayyidah Zaynab Mosque

   The Sayyida Zaynab Mosque is a Shia mosque located in the town of Sayyidah Zaynab, Rif Dimashq, Syria. Twelver Shia tradition considers the mosque to contain the mausoleum of Zaynab bint Ali, the daughter of Ali and Fatima, sister of Hasan and Husayn, and grand-daughter of the Islamic prophet Muhammad.

   4.7 km · Islamic Shrine in Damascus, Syria · Wikipedia
7. 07
   Citadel of Damascus

   The Citadel of Damascus is an Ayyubid-era medieval fortified palace and citadel in Damascus, Syria. It is part of the Ancient City of Damascus, which was listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1979.

   5 km · castle in Damascus, Syria · Wikipedia
8. 08
   Mariamite Cathedral of Damascus

   The Mariamite Cathedral of Damascus, also known as the Maryamiyya Church, is one of the oldest Greek Orthodox churches in Damascus, Syria and holds the seat of the Greek Orthodox Church of Antioch. The church complex is located on the Street Called Straight.

   4.1 km · patriarchal cathedral in Damascus · Wikipedia
9. 09
   National Library of Syria

   The National Library of Syria is the national legal deposit and copyright library of Syria, located in the capital Damascus overlooking the Umayyad Square. The Libraries and Documents Association of Syria has its headquarters at the National Library.

   7.1 km · national library of Syria · Wikipedia
10. 10
    Sayyidah Ruqayya Mosque

    The Sayyida Ruqayya Mosque is a Shia mosque and mausoleum complex, located in Damascus, Syria. The complex contains the grave of Ruqayya bint Husayn, the young daughter of Husayn.

    4.7 km · Mosque in Damascus, Syria · Wikipedia

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Getting to Jaramānā

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Damascus (DAM), 18 km · Beirut Rafic Hariri (BEY), 88 km · Marka International (Amman Civil) (ADJ), 172 km

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