Bab al-Faraj (Aleppo)

Bab al-Faraj
بَاب الْفَرَج
The ruins of the gate in 2011
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Alternative namesBab al-Faradis
General information
Statusruined
TypeCity gate
Architectural styleIslamic architecture
Town or cityAleppo
CountrySyria Syria
Coordinates36°12′14″N 37°9′9″E / 36.20389°N 37.15250°E / 36.20389; 37.15250
Completedbetween 1193 and 1216
Renovatedbetween 1236 and 1260
Destroyed1904
Known forOne of the 9 main gates of the ancient city walls of Aleppo

Bab al-Faraj (Arabic: بَاب الْفَرَج, romanizedBāb 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.[1]

  1. ^ a b "Bab al-Faraj". Archnet. Retrieved 4 December 2021.