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Explore Al Qayir in Syria

Al Qayir in the region of Aleppo is a town in Syria - some 202 mi or ( 325 km ) North of Damascus , the country's capital city .

Interactive map of Al Qayir

Current time in Al Qayir is now 09:02 PM (Monday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Damascus " with a UTC offset of 3 hours. Depending on the availability of means of transportation, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Nicosia, Yaqid al 'Adas, Turandah, Tall Rif'at, and Khirbat al 'Atrah. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Nicosia . We saw some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Where to go and what to see in Al Qayir ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


Videos

Rosinenbomber für Nordsyrien (Vesti.ru, 01.11.2012)

4:54 min by chartophylax
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Der folgende Bericht von Vesti.ru mutet ein wenig wie die bekannte Mär vom gallischen Dorf an. Zumindest für die Region nördlich von Aleppo nahe der Grenze zur Türkei. Rund 45.000 Menschen befinden si ..

Syrien - Simeonskloster bei Aleppo

5:47 min by Lars Hoffmann
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42 Jahre soll Simeon nördlich von Aleppo auf einer Säule zugebracht haben. Seine "Fans", damals Jünger genannt, kamen zu ihm, um seine Beschaften zu empfangen. Sie brachten ihm dafür Spies und Trank. ..


Syrien 5: Aleppo und Simeonskloster

18:05 min by berry1607
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Besichtigung der Zitadelle von Aleppo. Danach Fahrt von Aleppo zum Simeonskloster, eine der größten frühchristlichen Wallfahrtsstätten des nahen Ostens. Es entstand um eine Säule herum, auf der der hl ..

02_SYRIA 2010 - San Simeone stilita

4:07 min by Sergio Pozzi
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Con gli Amici del Tempo Libero di Cernusco sul Naviglio - Dal 6 al 13 marzo 2010 ..


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Interesting facts about this location

Azaz

Azaz is a small town in Syria, roughly 20 miles (30 kilometres) north-northwest of Aleppo. It is notable for its proximity to a Syrian–Turkish border post and is historically significant as the site of the Battle of Azaz between the Crusader States and the Seljuk Turks on June 11, 1125.

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Located at 36.35 37.03 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
Tags: Cities in Syria, Populated places in Azaz District

Azaz District

A'zaz is a Syrian district administratively belonging to Aleppo Governorate. At the 2004 Census it had a population of 251,769. Its administrative centre is the city of A'zaz.

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Located at 36.35 37.03 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
Tags: Azaz District

Simeon Stylites

Saint Simeon Stylites or Symeon the Stylite (c. 390 – 2 September 459) was a Christian ascetic saint who achieved fame for living 37 years on a small platform on top of a pillar near Aleppo in Syria. Several other stylites later followed his model (the Greek word style means pillar). He is known formally as Saint Simeon Stylites the Elder to distinguish him from Simeon Stylites the Younger and Simeon Stylites III.

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Located at 36.33 36.84 (Lat./Long.); Less than 11 km away
Tags: 390 births, 459 deaths, 5th-century Christian saints, Coptic Orthodox saints, Eastern Catholic saints, Stylites, Syrian Christians, Syrian Roman Catholic saints, Syrian hermits, Syrian saints

Church of Saint Simeon Stylites

The Church of Saint Simeon Stylites is a historical building located about 30 km (19 mi) northwest of Aleppo, Syria. It is the oldest surviving Byzantine church, dating back to the 5th century. Built on the site of the pillar of St. Simeon Stylites, a famed hermit monk, the church is popularly known as either Qalaat Semaan, the 'Fortress of Simeon', or Deir Semaan, the 'Monastery of Simeon' .

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Located at 36.33 36.84 (Lat./Long.); Less than 11 km away
Tags: Buildings and structures in Aleppo Governorate, Byzantine architecture, Christian monasteries in Syria, Churches in Syria, Dead Cities, World Heritage Sites in Syria

Battle of Anadan

The Battle of Anadan was a ten-hour-long armed confrontation between the rebels of the Free Syrian Army and soldiers of the Syrian Army that occurred when FSA forces attempted to overrun a large army checkpoint in the area. At the end of the battle, the FSA successfully seized the checkpoint.

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Located at 36.29 37.05 (Lat./Long.); Less than 13 km away
Tags: 2012 in Syria, Aleppo Governorate, Battles of the Syrian civil war, Conflicts in 2012