Al-Hamidiyah Souq
This article is about the market in Damascus. For other uses, see Al Hamidiyah (disambiguation).
<span class="nickname" ">سوق الحميدية | |
![]() | |
Length | 422 metres (1,385 ft) |
---|---|
Location | Damascus, Syria |
Coordinates | 33°30′39″N 36°18′3″E / 33.51083°N 36.30083°ECoordinates: 33°30′39″N 36°18′3″E / 33.51083°N 36.30083°E |
![](../I/m/Bakdash_ice-cream_shop_in_the_old_souk_in_Damascus.jpg)
The famous Syrian Dondurma in the Bakdash store the market
Al-Hamidiyah Souq (Arabic: سوق الحميدية) is the largest and the central souk in Syria, located inside the old walled city of Damascus next to the Citadel. The souq starts at Al-Thawra street and ends at the Umayyad Mosque plaza.
It was one of the treasures featured in Around the World in 80 Treasures presented by Dan Cruickshank.
See also
![]() |
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Al-Hamidiyah Souq. |
This article is issued from Wikipedia - version of the 10/26/2016. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike but additional terms may apply for the media files.