St. Mary's Cathedral, Damascus
Saint Mary’s Cathedral is one of the oldest Greek Orthodox churches in Damascus and is the seat of the Greek Orthodox Church of Antioch. The church was built in the 2nd century. After the Muslim conquest of Damascus, it was closed until 706 when Al-Walid ordered it returned to the Christians as compensation for the Church of John the Baptist which he had turned into the Umayyad Mosque.
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St. Mary's Cathedral on Map
Sight Name: St. Mary's Cathedral
Sight Location: Damascus, Syria (See walking tours in Damascus)
Sight Type: Religious
Sight Location: Damascus, Syria (See walking tours in Damascus)
Sight Type: Religious
Walking Tours in Damascus, Syria
Create Your Own Walk in Damascus
Creating your own self-guided walk in Damascus is easy and fun. Choose the city attractions that you want to see and a walk route map will be created just for you. You can even set your hotel as the start point of the walk.
Damascus Introduction Walking Tour
Damascus is the capital and currently the largest city of Syria, commonly referred to by the locals as “ash-Sham” and nicknamed “the City of Jasmine.” Today the city represents a blend of modern and ancient architecture, in which the latter is very carefully preserved and respected. Follow this orientation walk to explore some of the key historic sights of centuries-old Damascus.
Tour Duration: 3 Hour(s)
Travel Distance: 4.3 Km or 2.7 Miles
Tour Duration: 3 Hour(s)
Travel Distance: 4.3 Km or 2.7 Miles
Old Damascus Landmarks Tour
Old Damascus has many precious historic landmarks that are full of mystery. The following self-guided tour will lead you to Damascus’ most amazing landmarks.
Tour Duration: 1 Hour(s)
Travel Distance: 0.9 Km or 0.6 Miles
Tour Duration: 1 Hour(s)
Travel Distance: 0.9 Km or 0.6 Miles