Things to see in Sanaa
Sanaa is the capital of Yemen, with an urban population of about 2 million. Below are 20 notable places within about 6 km of the centre, ranked by how widely they are covered on Wikipedia.
1Great Mosque of Sana'a Place of worship
The Great Mosque of Sanaa is an ancient mosque in Sanaa, Yemen, and one of the oldest mosques in the world. The mosque is said to have been founded in the early Islamic period, suggested to be in 633.
2Al Saleh Mosque Place of worship
Al-Saleh Mosque is a modern mosque in Sana'a that is the largest in Yemen. It lies in the southern outskirts of the city, south of Al Sabeen Maternal Hospital.
3Old Sana'a Neighbourhood
The Old City of Sanaʽa is a recognised UNESCO World Heritage Site in the Amanat Al Asimah Governorate, Yemen. As of 2003, the district had a population of 63,398 inhabitants.
4Al-Bakiriyya Mosque Place of worship
Bakiriyya Mosque is a mosque constructed in Sana'a around 1596–97 by the Ottoman governor of Yemen, Hasan Pasha. The mosque fell into disrepair after the Ottomans were driven out of Yemen in 1626 but was fully restored when the Ottomans recaptured Sana'a in 1878.
5Al-Mahdi Mosque Place of worship
The Mosque of the Dome of the Mahdi or Al-Mahdi Mosque is one of the historical mosques in the historic old city of Sana'a, Yemen. It forms a part of UNESCO World Heritage Site Old City of Sana'a.
6Ghumdan Palace History
Ghumdan Palace, also Qasir Ghumdan or Ghamdan Palace, is an ancient fortified palace in Sana'a, Yemen, going back to the ancient Kingdom of Saba.
7Talha Mosque Place of worship
Talha Mosque or Qubbat Talha, one of the oldest mosques in Sanaa (Yemen), was built by order of the Ottoman Wali Hadji Mehmed Pasha from 1619 to 1620, during the first Ottoman occupation.
8National Museum of Yemen Museum
The National Museum of Yemen in Sanaa, Yemen, is an archaeological and cultural museum. It is located in Dar al-Shukr (Palace of Gratefulness) which was one of the Yemeni Imam Palaces.
9Al-Qalis Church Place of worship
The Al-Qalis Church was a Miaphysite Oriental Orthodox church and cathedral constructed sometime between 527 and the late 560s in the city of Sanaa in modern-day Yemen.
10Hanzal Mosque Place of worship
The Hanzal Mosque is a mosque in Sana'a, Yemen. It is the second oldest mosque in Sana'a after the Great Mosque.
11Al Shohada Mosque Place of worship
The Al Shohada Mosque is a mosque in Sana'a, Yemen. It lies to the south of the ancient Great Mosque of Sana'a and Ghumdan Palace., between the Yemeni military defense complex (to the west) and Ashohada Cemetery (to the east).
12Albolaily Mosque Place of worship
The Albolaily Mosque is a mosque in Sana'a, Yemen. It lies to the southwest of the Al Shohada Mosque, near Sana'a Fish Market.
13Alansar Mosque Place of worship
Alansar Mosque is a mosque in Sana'a, Yemen. It lies to the southwest of Albolaily Mosque, and Sana'a Fish Market.
14Alemaan Mosque Place of worship
The Alemaan Mosque is a mosque in Sana'a, Yemen. It lies in the eastern part of the city, southeast of Revolution Hospital and northwest of Al Tawheed Mosque, near Al Thawra School and police station.
15Al Tawheed Mosque Place of worship
The Al Tawheed Mosque is a mosque in Sana'a, Yemen. It lies in the eastern part of the city, southeast of Revolution Hospital and Alemaan Mosque, along the E Ring Road.
16Presidential Palace (Yemen) History
The Presidential Palace, also known as the Republican Palace, was the official residence of the president of Yemen, located in the al-Sabeen neighborhood of southern Sanaa, the capital of Yemen.
17Yemen Military Museum Museum
The Yemen Military Museum or The Military Museum is a museum in central Sana'a, Yemen. It is located on the southwestern corner of the Al-Tahrir Square, next to the National Library of Yemen.
18Jabal Nuqm Nature
Sanaa, officially the Sanaa Municipality, is the capital and largest city of Yemen. The city is the capital of the Sanaa Governorate, but is not part of the governorate, as it forms a separate administrative unit.
19Turkish Memorial Cemetery of Sana'a History
The Sana'a Turkish Memorial Cemetery is a burial ground of Ottoman soldiers in Sanaa, Yemen.
20House of Folklore Museum
House of Folklore (HoF) was a museum in central Sana'a, Yemen. It was located southwest of the Tahrir Square and south of the Egyptian Embassy and north of the Chinese Embassy.
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