Umayyad Square
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Ummayyad Square (Arabic: ساحة الأمويين) is a large and important square in Damascus, Syria. It connects the city center with several important highways and areas. The name refers to the Umayyad Caliphate when Damascus was the capital.
[edit] Buildings on the Umayyad Square
- Damascus Opera House complex, which includes the Higher Institute for Dramatic Arts.
- Al-Assad National Library
- Syrian Television building.
- Syrian Armed Forces Joint Chiefs of Staffs Headquarters.
- Ministry of Defense.
- Sheraton Damascus Hotel.
Coordinates: 33°30′50″N 36°16′35″E / 33.51389°N 36.27639°E
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