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  • Nur al-Din Bimaristan

  • Nur al-Din Bimaristan

    Nur al-Din Bimaristan is a large medieval hospital located in Damascus, Syria. It was built and named after the Zengid Sultan Nur ad-Din in 1154 AD. The bimaristan is well known for its unusual portal, which displays an antique lintel and a curious flattened muqarnas vault. It was restored in 1975 AD and now houses the Museum of Medicine and Science in the Arab World. Nur al-Din Bimaristan was inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1979 as part of Ancient City of Damascus.
    The site is one of the elements that make up the UNESCO World Heritage site, Ancient City of Damascus.
    World Heritage Site
    Nur al-Din Bimaristan
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    Nur al-Din Bimaristan

    World Heritage Site

    Date of Inscription

    1979

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    Mosques and Islamic Buildings

    Location

    Syria

    Damascus

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    12th Century AD

    Islamic

    Islamic

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    Islamic Monuments

     

     

     

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