Umayyad Palace of Qasr al-Hayr al-Gharbi

Nearby Islamic heritage sites

• Palmyra Castle (Fakhr al-Din) — Homs
• Palmyra Ancient City — Homs
• Grave of Ka'b al-Ahbar — Homs
• Graves of Thawban & Wahshi (Al-Sarw Mosque) — Homs
• Maqam of Abu Musa al-Ash'ari — Homs
• Al-Kathib Graveyard (Graves of the Sahaba) — Homs
• Grave of Dhu al-Kala' al-Himyari — Homs
• Maqam of Rabia al-Adawiyya — Homs
• Homs Citadel — Homs
• Grave of Amr ibn Abasa — Homs

About Umayyad Palace of Qasr al-Hayr al-Gharbi

Qasr al-Hayr al-Gharbi is a desert palace built around 109 AH (727) by the Umayyad caliph Hisham ibn Abd al-Malik, south-west of Palmyra. It was a residence and farming estate with gardens watered by a dam and channels, and its walls were decorated with carved stucco and painted floors. Its richly decorated gateway was taken down and rebuilt as the entrance of the National Museum of Damascus, where visitors can still see it. The remains of the palace itself stand in the open desert.

Key facts

Name

Umayyad Palace of Qasr al-Hayr al-Gharbi

Type

Other Places

City

Homs

Country

Syria

Coordinates

34.3747226, 37.607314

Last updated

2026-10-23