Al-Hamidiyah Souq
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| سوق الحميدية | |
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| Length | 422 metres (1,385 ft) |
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| Location | Damascus, Syria |
| Coordinates: | 33°30′39″N 36°18′3″E / 33.51083°N 36.30083°ECoordinates: 33°30′39″N 36°18′3″E / 33.51083°N 36.30083°E |
Al-Hamidiyah Souq (Arabic: سوق الحميدية) is the largest and the central souk in Syria, located inside the old walled city of Damascus next to the Citadel. The souq starts at Al-Thawra street and ends at the Umayyad Mosque plaza. It was one of the treasures featured in Around the World in 80 Treasures presented by Dan Cruickshank.
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