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Jewish Quarter of Damascus

Photo: kareem mayan · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons · Recorded 2009

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Jewish Quarter of Damascus

Local name: حارة اليهود في دمشق

اسم المكان

حارة اليهود في دمشق

محافظة دمشق – سوريا

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33.50900, 36.31200

Coordinates are those of the site in the atlas; the entrance may differ. Check locally before you go.

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Documented condition

Preserved · as of 2020

Source of the status: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jewish_Quarter_of_Damascus: largely abandoned; Menarsha and Racqy synagogues standing unused; Elfrange renovated 2019

Visiting

No verified visiting information. Inclusion in the atlas does not mean the place is open or safe to visit.

Getting here

Documented ride, stay and transport services in Damascus:

All travel services for Damascus

Nearby medical services

Straight-line distance from this place. Data: OpenStreetMap, as of 2026-10-30. Operating status not verified – call before going.

  • مركز الإغاثة والتنمي أر دي سيHospital · 0.5 kmDirections
  • Saint Louis HospitalHospital · 1.1 kmDirections
  • HospitalHospital · 1.2 kmDirections
  • مشفى الغزاليHospital · 1.3 kmDirections
  • مشفى الهلالHospital · 1.3 kmDirections
  • Red CrescentHospital · 1.3 kmDirections
Sources (1)
  1. Wikidata · CC0 · 2026-10-30
Base record: identity, location and classification checked against the sources listed. No in-depth text yet. Last checked: 2026-10-30

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