Mount Qasioun
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Mount Qasioun is a prominent mountain overlooking Damascus, Syria, known for its strategic military importance and panoramic views of the city.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Mount Qasioun canonical | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
geographical feature
ⓘ
mountain ⓘ |
| ArabicName | جبل قاسيون NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| climate | semi-arid Mediterranean-influenced ⓘ |
| country | Syria ⓘ |
| elevation |
approximately 1150 meters
ⓘ
approximately 3773 feet ⓘ |
| geologicalContext | limestone formations ⓘ |
| hasAccess | paved mountain roads ⓘ |
| hasCaves |
man-modified caves
ⓘ
natural caves ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
plateaus and ridges
ⓘ
steep slopes facing Damascus ⓘ |
| hasLandUse |
military installations
ⓘ
residential neighborhoods on its slopes ⓘ restaurants and cafes with city views ⓘ |
| hasNightView | city lights of Damascus ⓘ |
| hasPanorama | view over Ghouta plain ⓘ |
| hasReligiousSignificance | associated with Islamic traditions ⓘ |
| hasReligiousSite | Jabal Qasioun caves NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasRoadAccessFrom | Damascus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasSettlementOnSlopes |
Ish al-Warwar neighborhood
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Mezzeh 86 neighborhood NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasStrategicImportance | military ⓘ |
| hasToponymInLanguage | Arabic ⓘ |
| hasViewOf |
Abu Rummaneh district
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Mezzeh district NERFINISHED ⓘ Old City of Damascus NERFINISHED ⓘ Umayyad Square NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasViewpoint | popular lookout points over Damascus ⓘ |
| isAlsoSpelled |
Jabal Qasioun
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Jebel Qasioun NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isLandmarkOf | Damascus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isSymbolOf | Damascus skyline NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor | panoramic views of Damascus ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Damascus Governorate NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Barada River valley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNorthOf | central Damascus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn | edge of Damascus basin ⓘ |
| overlooks | Damascus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Anti-Lebanon Mountains NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Levant NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| tourismType | urban viewpoint tourism ⓘ |
| usedAs |
artillery position
ⓘ
observation post ⓘ |
| usedDuring | Syrian civil war NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedFor | recreational outings by Damascus residents ⓘ |
| visibleFrom | most districts of Damascus ⓘ |
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