Religious Sites of Syria
Syria’s religious landscape spans millennia, featuring some of the world's most significant sacred structures. This collection includes the 8th-century Umayyad Mosque of Aleppo and the 3rd-century Dura-Europos synagogue. It highlights ancient Christian sites like the 4th-century monasteries of Maaloula, where Western Aramaic is still spoken, and the Umm al-Zenar Church in Homs, which houses a relic of the Virgin Mary’s belt. Architectural styles range from Zengid-era mosques in Hama to Byzantine-influenced cathedrals in Damascus.
A Ummayad Mosque of Aleppo
The Great Mosque of Aleppo is the largest and one of the oldest mosques in the city of Aleppo, Syria.
B Dura-Europos synagogue
The Dura-Europos synagogue was an ancient synagogue uncovered at Dura-Europos, Syria, in 1932.
C Khalid Ibn al-Waleed Mosque
The Khalid ibn al-Walid Mosque is a mosque in Homs, Syria, located in a park along Hama Street in ash-Shuhada Square.
D Nyst byt ayl llarmn albrwtstant
An Armenian Protestant church located in the Al-Jadida quarter of Aleppo, serving as a spiritual center for the local Armenian community.
E Mar Sarkis
A 4th-century monastery in Maaloula featuring an exceptionally rare circular altar, which retains architectural elements from its origins as a pagan sacrificial site.
F Holy Cross
A prominent Greek Orthodox church in the Al-Qassaa district of Damascus, known for its modern Byzantine-style architecture and significant community role.
G Umm al-Zenar Church
Saint Mary of the Holy Belt Cathedral is a historical Syriac Orthodox cathedral in Homs, Syria.
H Church of Saint Jacob of Nisibis
Mar Yakov Church or Mor Yakup Church, also known as the Church of Saint Jacob in Nisibis, is a historic church in Nusaybin, southeastern…
Dayr Mar Musa
Deir Mar Musa al-Habashi, literally, the Monastery of Saint Moses the Abyssinian, is a monastic community of the Syriac Catholic Church…
Monastery of Saint James the Mutilated
The Monastery of Saint James the Mutilated is a 6th-century Melkite Greek Catholic monastery in Qara, Syria.
Nur al-Din Mosque
The Nur Al-Din Mosque is a Zengid-era mosque in Hama, Syria. It was founded by Nur al-Din in 1163-64 CE.
Saints Sergios and Bacchos Monastery
One of the oldest surviving Christian monasteries, built in the 4th century on a former pagan temple. It is a rare site where liturgy is still performed in Western Aramaic.
Great Mosque
The Great Mosque of Hama, is a mosque in Hama, Syria. It is located about 400 meters west of the citadel.
Hanabila Mosque
The Hanabila Mosque or Darwish Pasha Mosque, is an early Ayyubid-era mosque in Damascus, Syria.
Knyst alshhart
Also known as the Church of the Lady of the Annunciation, this historic Greek Orthodox site is located in the village of Al-Muzaina within the Valley of the Christians.
여행에 Religious Sites of Syria 추가하기
스마트 경로 안내, 소요 시간 예측 등 완벽한 여행에 필요한 모든 것을 포함한 상세한 여행 일정을 만드세요.
