Bab al-Faraj (Arabic: بَاب الْفَرَج, romanized: Bāb al-Faraj or Bāb al-Faraǧ), meaning the Gate of Deliverance or Bab al-Faradis was one of the nine main gates of the ancient city walls of Aleppo, Syria. It was located at the northern side of the ancient city.[1] The gate was ruined in 1904. Some remains are still found at the north-eastern part of the gate.[1]
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.[2]
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Bab al-Faraj Clock Tower -
Bab al-Faraj in 1908 -
Bab al-Faraj in 1961 -
Bab al-Faraj in 2011
References
- ^ a b "Bab al-Faraj". Archnet. Retrieved 4 December 2021.
- ^ eAleppo Bab Al-Faraj tower (in Arabic)