You are here:
  1. Homepage
  2. »
  3. Syria
  4. »
  5. Homs
  6. » Umm Sharshuh
Syria Flag Icon

Umm Sharshuh Destination Guide

Discover Umm Sharshuh in Syria

Umm Sharshuh in the region of Homs is a town located in Syria - some 97 mi or ( 156 km ) North of Damascus , the country's capital .

Interactive map of Umm Sharshuh

Local time in Umm Sharshuh is now 04:50 PM (Friday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Damascus " with a UTC offset of 3 hours. Depending on your flexibility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Tasnin, Ayn Hajal, Umm al Qasab, Umm Sharshuh, and Tallbisah. When in this area, you might want to check out Tasnin . We found some clip posted online . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Umm Sharshuh ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


Videos

حمص تلبيسة مجزرة جمعة الغضب A new massacre committed by Syrian Special Forces

3:44 min by lamahassan1
Views: 2848 Rating: 4.27

تلبيسه بلدة مسالمة أهلها من المتوسطين الحال ١٠ كم شمال مدينة حمص .. أين السلفيين والإخوان الذيين تتحدثون عنهم ؟ سيعرف الشعب كيف يأتي بالقتلة.. another massacre committed by Syrian special security For ..

حمص باب عمرو

0:52 min by syriafreedomful
Views: 23 Rating: 5.00

Syrian Revolution 2011 Homs city, BabAmro District الجمعة العظيمة ..


Videos provided by Youtube are under the copyright of their owners.


Interesting facts about this location

Battle of Wadi al-Khazandar

The Battle of Wadi al-Khazandar, also known as the Third Battle of Homs, was a Mongol victory over the Mamluks in 1299.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 34.74 36.72 (Lat./Long.); Less than 16 km away
Tags: 13th century in Syria, Battles involving Armenia, Battles involving Georgia (country), Battles involving the Mongols, Conflicts in 1299, Military history of Syria, Wars involving the Mamluk Sultanate (Cairo)

Houla

The Houla Region or Houla Plain is an an area consisting of three villages in the Homs Governorate of central Syria, northwest of the city of Homs. The villages, Taldou, Kafr Laha and Tell Dahab each have 25–30,000 inhabitants. The settlement is essentially a Sunni Muslim town surrounded by Alawite villages. Many of the inhabitants of the Houla village cluster are of Turkoman descent.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 34.89 36.51 (Lat./Long.); Less than 16 km away
Tags: Homs Governorate, Plains of Syria

Homs

Homs, previously known as Emesa, is a city in western Syria and the capital of the Homs Governorate. It is 501 metres above sea level and is located 162 kilometres north of Damascus. Located on the Orontes River, Homs is also the central link between the interior cities and the Mediterranean coast. Homs is a major industrial center, and with a population of at least 652,609 people, it is the third largest city in Syria after Aleppo to the north and the capital Damascus to the south.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 34.73 36.71 (Lat./Long.); Less than 16 km away
Tags: Cities in Syria, Homs, Populated places established in the 3rd millennium BC, Roman towns and cities in Syria, Royal Family of Emesa

Great Mosque of al-Nuri (Homs)

The Great Mosque of al-Nuri also called al-Nouri Mosque, is a mosque in Homs, Syria. It is situated off ash-Shouhada street, adjacent to the city's historical roofed souks ("markets").

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 34.73 36.71 (Lat./Long.); Less than 16 km away
Tags: 12th-century architecture, Arabic architecture, Conversion of non-Muslim places of worship into mosques, Mosques in Homs

St. Mary Church of the Holy Belt

Saint Mary Church of the Holy Belt is a historical Syriac Orthodox Church in Homs, Syria. The church is built over an underground church dating back to 50 AD. It is the seat of the Syriac Orthodox archbishopric. The church contains a venerated relic that is supposed to be a section of the belt of Mary mother of Jesus.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 34.73 36.72 (Lat./Long.); Less than 17 km away
Tags: 1st-century architecture, Christian organizations established in the 1st century, Churches in Homs, Syriac Orthodox churches