Properties (63)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
city
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| gptkbp:culturalEvents |
gptkb:Damascus_International_Film_Festival
|
| gptkbp:culturalSignificance |
on_the_Arab_world
the_Damascus_Symphony_Orchestra |
| gptkbp:features |
the_Old_City
|
| gptkbp:hasCapital |
gptkb:Syria
|
| gptkbp:hasClimate |
Mediterranean_climate
|
| gptkbp:hasEconomyBasedOn |
manufacturing and services
trade and tourism |
| gptkbp:hasEducation |
several colleges and schools
|
| gptkbp:hasExhibition |
gptkb:Al-Hamidiyah_Souq
|
| gptkbp:hasHistoricalSignificance |
one of the oldest continuously inhabited cities
the Straight Street many notable scholars and poets. |
| gptkbp:hasHistory |
the_Citadel_of_Damascus
|
| gptkbp:hasLandmark |
gptkb:Azm_Palace
|
| gptkbp:hasPopulation |
approximately 1.7 million
|
| gptkbp:hasPublicTransport |
gptkb:Damascus_International_Airport
buses and taxis |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
modern Damascus
|
| gptkbp:isA |
metropolitan area
tourist destination cultural hub political center cultural center historical city city with a vibrant nightlife historical crossroads city with a diverse heritage city with a rich cultural tapestry city of religious significance city with a long history city with a rich culinary tradition UNESCO_World_Heritage_Site |
| gptkbp:isConnectedTo |
major highways and railways
|
| gptkbp:isFamousFor |
its traditional crafts
its ancient walls its cuisine its historical significance in trade its ancient churches its_historical_mosques |
| gptkbp:isHomeTo |
gptkb:the_Church_of_Saint_Paul
several universities Umayyad Mosque the_Al-Assad_National_Library the_Damascus_Opera_House the_National_Museum_of_Damascus the_National_Theatre_of_Syria the_Syrian_National_Museum the_Syrian_Parliament |
| gptkbp:isKnownFor |
its historical architecture
its rich history its vibrant arts scene its beautiful gardens its traditional music its diverse population its rich literary history its_souks |
| gptkbp:isLocatedIn |
gptkb:Syria
33.5138° N, 36.2765° E |
| gptkbp:isLocatedNear |
the Anti-Lebanon mountains
|
| gptkbp:isPartOf |
gptkb:Damascus_Governorate
the_Levant_region |