Bab al-Jabiyah

Bab al-Jabiya is one of the seven ancient city-gates of , . During the Roman era, the gate was dedicated to Mars. Bab al-Jabiya was the main entrance on the city's west side.
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  • Type: Gate
  • Description: ancient city gate of Damascus
  • Also known as: “Bab al Jabiyah”, “Bāb al Jābiyah”, and “باب الجابيه”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Sinan Pasha Mosque and Umayyad Mosque.

Mosque
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The or Al-Sinaniyya Mosque…

Mosque
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The , also known as the Great Mosque… is situated 560 metres northeast of Bab al-Jabiyah.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Damascus and Sarouja.

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is the capital and largest city of .

Town
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is a municipality of , , due north of the Old Damascus.

Town
is a neighbourhood and municipality…

Bab al-Jabiyah

Latitude
33.5081° or 33° 30′ 29″ north
Longitude
36.30228° or 36° 18′ 8″ east
Elevation
698 metres (2,290 feet)
Open location code
8G5RG852+6W
Geo­Names ID
7642480
Wiki­data ID
Q4837233
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Vietnamese—“Bab al-Jabiyah” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “باب الجابية”
  • Catalan: “Bab al-Jabiya”
  • Chinese: “水槽门”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “باب الجابية”
  • Hebrew: “שער אל-ג’אביה”
  • Indonesian: “Bab al-Jabiyah”
  • Italian: “Bab al-Jabiyah”
  • Japanese: “バーブ・アル＝ジャービーヤ”
  • Malay: “Bab al-Jabiyah”
  • Russian: “Баб-эль-Джабия”
  • Serbian: “Баб ел Џабија”
  • Spanish: “Bab al-Jabiyah”
  • Turkish: “Cabiye Kapısı”
  • Uzbek: “Bob al-Jabiya”
  • Vietnamese: “Bab al-Jabiyah”

Places with the Same Name

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Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Shāghūr Juwwānī and Bāb al Jābiyah.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: Jāmi‘ Sinān Bāshā and Shāri‘ al Ḩusaynī.

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