Umayyad Square (Arabic: ساحة الأمويين / ALA-LC: sāḥat al-Umawiyīn) is a large and important square in Damascus, Syria. It connects the city center with several important highways and areas, and contains important buildings, including the Ministry of Defense, Syria's national Opera House and the headquarters of the Syrian Armed Forces.
Umayyad Square
The Damascene Sword monument, widely considered as the symbol of the city, stands in the square, and is considered a symbol and reminder "of the victories, strength and achievements of the Syrian people".[1] The name of the square is a reference to the Umayyads who took Damascus as the capital of their caliphate in the 7th century.
Prior to the opening of the new 1.2 million sqm fairground to house the Damascus International Fair, the fair which was held annually since 1954 (before being cancelled in 2012 and reopening in 2017) was held in the square.[3]
umayyad, square, arabic, ساحة, الأمويين, sāḥat, umawiyīn, large, important, square, damascus, syria, connects, city, center, with, several, important, highways, areas, contains, important, buildings, including, ministry, defense, syria, national, opera, house,. Umayyad Square Arabic ساحة الأمويين ALA LC saḥat al Umawiyin is a large and important square in Damascus Syria It connects the city center with several important highways and areas and contains important buildings including the Ministry of Defense Syria s national Opera House and the headquarters of the Syrian Armed Forces Umayyad Square The Damascene Sword monument widely considered as the symbol of the city stands in the square and is considered a symbol and reminder of the victories strength and achievements of the Syrian people 1 The name of the square is a reference to the Umayyads who took Damascus as the capital of their caliphate in the 7th century On 20 June 2011 a massive pro President al Assad rally was held in the square as well as in Homs Aleppo Sweida Latakia Deraa Hasaka Tartous as well other locations during the Syrian civil war 2 Prior to the opening of the new 1 2 million sqm fairground to house the Damascus International Fair the fair which was held annually since 1954 before being cancelled in 2012 and reopening in 2017 was held in the square 3 Contents 1 Streets 2 Buildings on the Umayyad Square 3 References 4 External linksStreets editThe Umayyad square is connected with seven of the city s most important streets and highways Beirut Street which connects Damascus to the capital of Lebanon Beirut Jawaharlal Nehru street named after Jawaharlal Nehru former prime minister of India Adnan al Malki street named after Adnan al Malki a Syrian Army officer and major 20th century political figure Mehdi Ben Barka street named after Mehdi Ben Barka a Moroccan politician Shukri al Quwatli street one of the city s most important streets named after Shukri al Quwatli first president of an independent Syria Abu Bakr street named after Rashidun caliph Abu Bakr Fayez Mansour street named after Syrian Colonel Fayez Mansour who aced 14 victories against the Israeli Air ForceBuildings on the Umayyad Square edit nbsp The Damascene Sword monument in front of the national opera house Damascus Opera House complex which includes the Higher Institute for Dramatic Arts Al Assad National Library Malki Street 4 Syrian Television building the Hay at al Arkan the Syrian Armed Forces General staff headquarters Ministry of Defense Sheraton Damascus Hotel References edit Syria before the war Huffington Post Retrieved 12 March 2018 Assad issues amnesty in bid to woo public United Press International 21 June 2011 Retrieved 21 June 2011 Damascus International Fair to be held against all odds SANA 24 May 2017 Retrieved 12 March 2018 Robert D Stueart 2007 International librarianship Lanham Md Scarecrow Press ISBN 9780810858763 0810858762External links edit nbsp Media related to Umayyad Square at Wikimedia Commons 33 30 50 N 36 16 35 E 33 51389 N 36 27639 E 33 51389 36 27639 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Umayyad Square amp oldid 1222307185, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
