Suq al-Hamidiya
The Suq al-Hamidiya ( Arabic سوق الحميدية, DMG Sūq al-Ḥamīdiyya ; also Suq al-Hamidiyye ) is the most famous bazaar in Damascus . It is named after the Ottoman Sultan Abdülhamid II . The souq is located in the middle of the old town of Damascus . The largest and longest market hall in the bazaar was built over an old Roman road that once led to the Temple of Jupiter in the heart of the old Roman settlement. Today this 500 m long covered market hall connects the Shari 'ath-Thawra (the "revolutionary street") with the Umayyad mosque built above the old temple of Jupiter. The shape of the market hall has hardly changed since the 13th century - only the wooden roof has been replaced by a roof made of corrugated iron. The building fabric dates from the 1780s.
On this main thoroughfare of the souq you will find mainly shops for oriental accessories and clothing as well as cafes and ice cream parlors. The most famous ice cream parlor is Bakdash, whose specialty is Arabic milk ice cream with pistachios. This is what the ice cream parlor is known for throughout Syria. Another famous market street in Damascus Old City is Suq al-Bzouriyye . Sweets and spices are sold here today. Important buildings in the central bazaar of Damascus are the Azim Palace and the Chan Asad Pasha .
Web links
- Damascus on orientsonne.de
Coordinates: 33 ° 30 ′ 39.4 ″ N , 36 ° 18 ′ 5.9 ″ E