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Love Damascus - Your Guide to Damascus, the Oldest Living City

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What to See in Damascus, Tourist Attractions

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Al-Bimaristan Al-Nouri

Tourist Attractions, Damascus Old City

Ancient Hospitals, Museums

The Seljuq King Nour Eddine Zengi commissioned the building of this hospital in he middle of the 12th century. The building is a beautiful example of Seljuq architecture. Today, Al-Bimaristan Al-Nouri hosts the Museum for Arab Medicine....

Al-Bimaristan Al-Qaimari

Tourist Attractions, Damascus City

Ancient Hospitals

Dating back to the middle of the 13th century, this building was commissioned bythe Ayyubid Prince Seif Eddine Al-Qaimari to serve as a hospital. It is one of only three similar ancient hospitals in Damascus. Located next to the tomb of Ibn Arabi in the Salihiya Quarter, Al-Bimaristan Al-Qaimari was renovated in the first half of the 16th century during the early Ottoman Period. ...