Bab al-Faraj | |
Native Name: | بَاب الْفَرَج |
Native Name Lang: | ar |
Coordinates: | 36.2039°N 37.1525°W |
Alternate Names: | Bab al-Faradis |
Status: | ruined |
Building Type: | City gate |
Architectural Style: | Islamic architecture |
Location City: | Aleppo |
Location Country: | Syria |
Completion Date: | between 1193 and 1216 |
Renovation Date: | between 1236 and 1260 |
Destruction Date: | 1904 |
Known For: | One of the 9 main gates of the ancient city walls of Aleppo |
Bab al-Faraj (ar|بَاب الْفَرَج|Bāb al-Faraj or Bāb al-Faraǧ), meaning the Gate of Deliverance or Bab al-Faradis was one of the 9 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.
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]