(Also Known as the Mosque of Zayd ibn Thabit al-Ansari) Built in 1187, following the recapture of the city by Salah al-Din al-Ayyubi (Saladin), this mosque is believed to have

One of the rarest and most architecturally unique mosques in Latakia, Al-Mina Mosque—also locally known as “Jami‘ al-Iskala” (the Dock Mosque)—stands out for both its distinctive maritime location and elevated

St. George’s Church is considered one of the most renowned churches in Latakia, located in the goldsmiths’ souk within the Old City. It is named after St. George the Trophy-Bearer,

The Great Al-Mansouri Al-Zahiri Mosque features an open-air courtyard with a well at its center, surrounded by a marble column-shaped crown. An eastern portico supported by stone arches leads to

It’s believed this monastery was founded after an apparition of the Virgin Mary in 1958 to a girl named Salma Gerges Daker. The monastery was built on the site where

Constructed in 1482 by Ala al-Din al-Khashash al-Ma’arri al-Tarabulsi, it prominently features a distinct Mamluk architectural style.

St. Nicholas Church is one of the city’s oldest and most iconic churches. Its original construction date is unknown, but its earliest documented renovation was in 1722, following the partial

One of the oldest Ottoman mosques in the city, Al-Awina Mosque was built in 1727 by Suleiman Pasha Al-Azm, the governor of Tripoli of Greater Syria, during the Tulip Era—a

Built in 1827, the Al-Maghribi Mosque was established to honor Sheikh Muhammad Al-Maghribi, a revered religious figure who journeyed from the far west of the Maghreb and eventually settled in

The Church of the Holy Virgin Mary of the Armenian Orthodox community is one of the oldest religious landmarks in the region. Established in the 17th century, it has long