Coordinates: 33°30′23″N 36°18′55″E / 33.50639°N 36.31528°E / 33.50639; 36.31528
| Chapel of Saint Paul | |
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Chapel of Saint Paul |
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| Basic information | |
| Location | Damascus, Syria |
| Affiliation | Melkite |
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| Architectural type | Church |
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The Chapel of Saint Paul (Arabic: كنيسة القديس بولس) is a modern stone chapel in Damascus that incorporates materials from the Bab Kisan, the ancient city gate through which Paul was lowered out of a window in Acts 9:25.
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