Syrian Cultural and Historic Places from OpenStreetMap

An OpenStreetMap export of cultural and historic places in Syria, including museums, galleries, theatres, places of worship, monuments, and historic sites. The data is compiled by the Humanitarian OpenStreetMap Team (HOT) and was last updated on 2026-05-15. Completeness varies by region, with urban areas likely being more thoroughly mapped than remote areas.

Use Cases

• Map cultural heritage sites for protection and monitoring based on the described categories of museums, monuments, and historic sites.
• Analyze the distribution of tourism amenities like theatres and galleries for regional planning.
• Create a baseline inventory of places of worship and historic landmarks for cultural research.

Strengths

• Data is sourced from OpenStreetMap, a free, collaborative world map built by volunteers.
• Covers multiple cultural categories including museums, galleries, theatres, places of worship, monuments, and historic sites.
• Available in multiple geospatial file formats including GEOPACKAGE, KML, SHP, and GEOJSON.

Limitations

• Completeness varies by region; urban areas are usually well-mapped, remote areas may be incomplete.
• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.

Provenance

Source

OpenStreetMap

Collection Method

Volunteer-contributed mapping, exported by the Humanitarian OpenStreetMap Team (HOT).

Freshness

Last updated 2026-05-15 10:38:34.061547; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Syria