Damascus
Souk Sarouja (Sarouja quarter)
ConfirmedLesser-knownApproximate area
- On screen
- Souk Sarouja market quarter, Rich District near the mosque
- Where
- Damascus, Syria
- Type of site
- District – walk, don't visit.
- Time & access
- 45 minutes.
- Nearest location
- Citadel of Damascus.
In the game
The game borrows the name and places the market inside the walls beside the Umayyad Mosque; the quarter dates after 1191.
The place today
Partly lost: July 2023 fire destroyed al-Yusuf Palace and damaged other houses.
What to look out for
The surviving Azm house and the damaged street along al-Thawra Street.
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