Old City of Damascus

GPTKB entity

Properties (51)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf World Heritage Site
gptkbp:contains gptkb:Citadel_of_Damascus
gptkb:Azm_Palace
gptkb:Al-Hamidiyah_Souq
gptkb:Saint_Paul’s_Church
Umayyad Mosque
gptkbp:designatedAs gptkb:UNESCO
gptkbp:features churches
ancient walls
mosques
narrow alleys
historic houses
gptkbp:foundedIn 3000 BC
gptkbp:hasInfluenceOn Middle_Eastern_architecture
gptkbp:hasPopulation approximately 125,000
gptkbp:hasRecognition historical significance
cultural significance
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Old City of Damascus
gptkbp:isCharacterizedBy gptkb:Ottoman_architecture
courtyards
fountains
traditional markets
historic baths
stone streets
Islamic_architecture
Roman_ruins
Byzantine_influences
gptkbp:isDocumentedIn historical texts
travel literature
archaeological studies
UNESCO_reports
gptkbp:isHomeTo gptkb:the_Museum_of_the_History_of_Science
gptkb:the_Museum_of_Islamic_Art
gptkb:the_Museum_of_Contemporary_Art
art galleries
traditional crafts
various museums
the_National_Museum_of_Damascus
the_National_Museum_of_Syria
gptkbp:isKnownFor the oldest continuously inhabited city in the world
gptkbp:isPartOf gptkb:Damascus
gptkbp:isProtectedBy gptkb:Syrian_government
gptkbp:isRecognizedBy international community
gptkbp:isSurroundedBy gptkb:modern_Damascus
gptkbp:isThreatenedBy conflict
urban development
gptkbp:isVisitedBy tourists
gptkbp:knownFor cultural heritage
historical architecture
gptkbp:locatedIn gptkb:Damascus
gptkbp:partOf gptkb:Damascus_Governorate