Bāb al Maqām
Bāb al Maqām is an archaeological site in Aleppo Governorate, Syria. Bāb al Maqām is situated nearby to Al-Tawashi Mosque, as well as near the archaeological site Aleppo Old City.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Great Mosque of Aleppo and Aleppo Old City.
Great Mosque of Aleppo
Mosque
The Great Mosque of Aleppo, also known as the Great Umayyad Mosque of Aleppo, was the largest and one of the oldest mosques in the city of Aleppo, Syria, first built during the Umayyad Caliphate. Great Mosque of Aleppo is situated 1 km northwest of Bāb al Maqām.
Aleppo Old City
Archaeological site
Photo: craigjenkins, CC BY 2.0.
The Ancient City of Aleppo is the historic city centre of Aleppo, Syria. Prior to the Syrian Civil War, many districts of the ancient city remained essentially unchanged since they were initially constructed between the 11th and 16th centuries. Aleppo Old City is situated 1 km north of Bāb al Maqām.
Al-Tawashi Mosque
Mosque
Photo: Dosseman, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Al-Tawashi Mosque, is a mosque in Aleppo, Syria, dating from the Mamluk period. It is located in al-Qasileh district of the Ancient City of Aleppo, a World Heritage Site, near the Bab al-Nairab. Al-Tawashi Mosque is situated 360 metres north of Bāb al Maqām.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Aleppo and Al Jdeida.
Aleppo
Photo: Wurzelgnohm, CC0.
Aleppo is one of the largest cities in Syria, with a population of over 2 million. One of the oldest continuously-inhabited cities in the world, it has a wealth of historical sites, and its old city is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Al Jdeida
Neighborhood
Al-Jdayde is a historic predominantly Christian neighbourhood of Aleppo. Noted for its winding narrow alleys, richly decorated mansions and churches—it is an area of significant cultural and historical interest.
Kafr Hamrah
Town
Kafr Hamrah is a village in northern Syria, administratively part of the Aleppo Governorate, in the northwestern suburbs of Aleppo. Nearby localities include nahiya center Huraytan to the north, Anadan to the northwest and Maarat al-Atiq and Babis to the west. Kafr Hamrah is situated 10 km northwest of Bāb al Maqām.
Bāb al Maqām
- Type: Archaeological site
- Also known as: “Bab al Maqam”
- Categories: historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Aleppo Governorate, Syria, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
36.19189° or 36° 11′ 31″ northLongitude
37.16064° or 37° 9′ 38″ eastElevation
375 metres (1,230 feet)Open location code
8G8V55R6+Q7OpenStreetMap ID
node 10060395064OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_siteGeoNames ID
7742026
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to French—“Bāb al Maqām” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “باب المقام”
- French: “Bab al-Maqam”
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