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| Native name | سُوق ٱلْحَمِيدِيَّة (Arabic) |
|---|---|
| Length | 600 metres (2,000 ft) |
| Width | 15 metres (49 ft) |
| Location | Damascus, Syria |
| Coordinates | 33°30′39″N 36°18′3″E / 33.51083°N 36.30083°E |
| Construction | |
| Construction start | 1780 |
| Completion | 1884 |
The Al-Hamidiyeh Souq (Arabic: سُوق ٱلْحَمِيدِيَّة, romanized: Sūq al-Ḥamīdīyeh) is the largest and the central souk in Syria, located inside the old walled city of Damascus next to the Citadel. The souq is about 600 metres (2,000 ft) long [1][2] and 15 metres (49 ft) wide,[1] and is covered by a 10-metre (33 ft) tall metal arch.[1] The souq starts at Al-Thawra street and ends at the Umayyad Mosque plaza, and the ancient Roman Temple of Jupiter stands 40 feet tall in its entrance.
- ^ a b c سوق الحميدية - اكتشف سورية
- ^ "Al-Hamidiyah Souk, main Damascus shopping centre - The Arab Weekly". Archived from the original on 2017-12-19. Retrieved 2017-10-21.