Sarouja
Sarouja سَارُوجَة | |
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Municipality | |
Al-Jarn Al-Aswad Mosque in Sarouja | |
Country | Syria |
Governorate | Damascus Governorate |
City | Damascus |
Population (2004) | |
• Total | 83,814[1] |
Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
Climate | BSk |
Sarouja (Arabic: سَارُوجَة, romanized: Sārūjah) is a municipality of Damascus, Syria, due north of the Old Damascus. It was the first part of Damascus to be built outside the city walls in the 13th century.
Etymology
The name comes from the word Turkish: Sarıca, which means yellow (as some researchers mention). The name of the neighborhood is also attributed to one of its leaders, who is Sarim Al-Din Sarouja, who died in 1342.
History
After this neighborhood was established by Mamluks, it was vandalized as a result of the conflicts of the princes in the Mamluk period, which led to the destruction of the entire Levantine Barani school and the situation worsened after Tamerlane occupied Damascus in 14th century. The place of the neighborhood became a base for his catapults that were bombing the Damascus Citadel, and the matter did not stop at this neighborhood, as Tamerlane burned Damascus, including Sarouja neighborhood, before withdrawing from it.
The neighborhood is famous for its souk, in addition to hammams, mosques and madrasas, dating back to the Mamluk Sultanate.[2][3]
On the 16th July 2023 a fire broke in the area destroying a large number of historic buildings, including the Palace of Abdul Rahman Pasha Al-Yusuf as well as partially destroying Al-Azm Palace, which contains the Center for Historical Documents.[4]
Districts
- Al-Adwi (pop. 16,088)[1]
- Al-Amarah (pop. 2,159)
- Fares al-Khoury (pop. 8,970)
- Masjid Aqsab (pop. 14,148)
- Al-Qassaa (pop. 11,467)
- Al-Qusour (pop. 15,568)
- Al-Uqaybah (pop. 8,813)
- Sarouja (pop. 6,601)
References
- ^ a b "CBSSYR : Arab Republic Office Of Prime Minister". CBSSYR. Archived from the original on 1 August 2012. Retrieved 19 June 2021.
- ^ "حي ساروجة بدمشق القديمة.. اسطنبول الصغرى ومربط خيول الثوار والفاتحين". eqtsad.net (in Arabic). 22 October 2015.
- ^ ""حي ساروجة" تراث دمشقي"". alwatan.com (in Arabic). 26 May 2016.
- ^ "Syrians mourn loss of Damascus heritage sites after fire in 800-year-old Souk Sarouja". Arab News. 2023-07-20. Retrieved 2023-08-01.
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Eastern Orthodox | |
Oriental Orthodox |
education
- National Museum of Damascus
- Al-Assad National Library
- Damascus Opera House
- Damascus University
- Syrian Virtual University
- International University for Science and Technology
- Syrian Private University
- Arab International University
- Higher Institute for Applied Science and Technology
- Higher Institute of Music in Damascus
- Higher Institute for Dramatic Arts
- National Institute of Administration
- Damascus Community School
- Lycée Charles de Gaulle
- Shami Hospital
- Bakdash (ice cream parlor)
- Bawabet Dimashq
- Havana Cafe
- Beit al-Mamlouka Hotel
- Blue Tower Hotel
- Four Seasons Hotel Damascus
- Baghdad Street
- Marjeh Square
- Rawda Square
- Sabaa Bahrat Square
- Umayyad Square
- Yusuf al-Azma Square
Venues |
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Clubs |
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- Old Damascus
- Sarouja
- Qanawat
- Jobar
- Al-Midan
- Al-Shaghour
- Qadam
- Kafr Sousa
- Mezzeh
- Dummar
- Barzeh
- Qaboun
- Rukn al-Din
- Al-Salihiyah
- Muhajreen
- Yarmouk
(List of rulers)
- Aram
- Siege (634)
- Jund Dimashq
- Burid dynasty
- Siege (1148)
- Eyalet
- Affair
- Protocol
- State
- Battle (1941)
- International Airport
- 1976 Pan Arab Games
- World Military Cup 1977
- International Film Festival
- 1981 Azbakiyah bombing
- 1986 bombings
- 1992 Pan Arab Games
- Spring
- 2002 West Asian Football Federation Championship
- 2004 WABA Champions Cup
- Declaration
- 2008 Arab Capital of Culture
- 2008 Arab League summit
- 2008 car bombing
- 2011 bombings
- 2011–2012 clashes
- January 2012 al-Midan bombing
- March 2012 bombings
- April 2012 bombings
- May 2012 bombings
- Battle (2012)
- July 2012 bombing
- 2017 bombings
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33°30′55.5″N 36°17′55″E / 33.515417°N 36.29861°E / 33.515417; 36.29861