Bab al-Faraj (), meaning the ''Gate of Deliverance'' or ''Bab al-Faradis'' was one of the nine main gates of the ancient city walls of
Aleppo
Aleppo is a city in Syria, which serves as the capital of the Aleppo Governorate, the most populous Governorates of Syria, governorate of Syria. With an estimated population of 2,098,000 residents it is Syria's largest city by urban area, and ...
,
Syria
Syria, officially the Syrian Arab Republic, is a country in West Asia located in the Eastern Mediterranean and the Levant. It borders the Mediterranean Sea to the west, Turkey to Syria–Turkey border, the north, Iraq to Iraq–Syria border, t ...
. It was located at the northern side of the
ancient city.
The gate was ruined in 1904. Some remains are still found at the north-eastern part of the gate.
History
Bab al-Faraj was built by
Az-Zahir Ghazi and later renovated by
An-Nasir Yusuf. The
Bab al-Faraj Clock Tower is one of the main landmarks of Aleppo. The tower was built in 1898-1899 by the French architect of Aleppo city ''Charles Chartier''.
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Bab Al-Faraj tower (in Arabic)
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Gallery
File:Bab Al Faraj and Sheraton Aleppo.jpg, Bab al-Faraj Clock Tower
File:Bab al Faraj square 1908.jpg, Bab al-Faraj in 1908
File:Syrien 1961 Aleppol 1.jpg, Bab al-Faraj in 1961
File:Bab al Faraj Square, Aleppo.jpg, Bab al-Faraj in 2011
References
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