Bab al-Faraj
بَاب الْفَرَج
The ruins of the gate in 2011
Alternative names	Bab al-Faradis
General information
Status	ruined
Type	City gate
Architectural style	Islamic architecture
Town or city	Aleppo
Country	Syria
Coordinates	36°12′14″N 37°9′9″E / 36.20389°N 37.15250°E / 36.20389; 37.15250
Completed	between 1193 and 1216
Renovated	between 1236 and 1260
Destroyed	1904
Known for	One of the 9 main gates of the ancient city walls of Aleppo

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 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]

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]

Gallery

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  Bab al-Faraj Clock Tower
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  Bab al-Faraj in 1908
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  Bab al-Faraj in 1961
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  Bab al-Faraj in 2011

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