Umayyad MosqueCity/Region: Damascus
The
Umayyad Mosque, or
Grand Mosque of
Damascus is one of the largest, oldest and most impressive mosques in the world. It was constructed in 705 AD on a site that has been a place of worship for thousands of years, from temple to Christian church to mosque, and took 10 years to complete. The mosque has three minarets, an enormous courtyard and a large prayer hall, consisting of three isles, which has wall to wall thick carpets and mosaic panels on the interior walls. Inside the hall is a domed shrine housing the tomb of St John the Baptists, revered by Christians and Muslims alike.
Address: The mosque stands at the end of
Souq al-Hamidiyeh in the old city
Hours: Daily from dawn to dusk
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