| Dimashq: Opera House |
Country: Syria (Suriya) City: Dimashq (Damascus, Damas) Location: Umayyad Square Foundation stone laid in the 1970s. Completed 2000-2004 to other plans. Opened 7 May 2004. Officially named "Dar al-Assad for Culture and Arts". The complex includes an opera house (1331 seats), a drama theatre (663 seats) and a multipurpose hall (237 seats). 2014 damaged by bombs in the Syrian civil war. Link: Wikipedia |
Stamps (Syria, 1976)Picture: probably plans for what was to become the Opera House Text: "8 March Revolution 13th Anniversary, The National Theatre" |
Banknote (500 Syrian Pounds, Syria, 2014)Text: "Opera House" |
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