This is a monument to engineering, the structure is NOT a sword, nor does it resemble a sword! it is actually a double rectangular hyperbola, has nothing to do with the Umayyads. It has a very impressive concrete structure which has no internal webs. The upper curves of the hyperbola cantilever inwards over the lower arch. Sadly it was covered with stained glass and has become known as "the sword" really shows you how civilization isn't very robust and we have the...
Read moreDamascus' sword statue is one of the most famous landmarks in Damascus; it is located within the Umayyad Square and is considered one of the symbols of the city, the Syrian TV logo and the Damascus International Fair. The monument was erected in the early 1970s as a symbol of the traditional Damascene swords industry, with two colored glass panels. The design of the monument was overseen by Abdelkader Arnaout and...
Read moreNice shape , artistic design .. It refers to the time of Umayyad Caliphate .. At that time the spread of the country extended from china in the east , spain from the west ,and the capital was Damascus .. The monument stands in heart of Damas , side of Umayyad square .. Nice view at night when more lights from inside and surrounding .. Nice to see the sword and background is Qasyion mountain .....
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