Bāb Qinasirīn
Bāb Qinasirīn is a gate in Aleppo Governorate, Syria. Bāb Qinasirīn is situated nearby to Gate of Antioch, Bab Antakeya, as well as near Great Mosque of Aleppo.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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 570 metres north of Bāb Qinasirīn.
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 northeast of Bāb Qinasirīn.
Gate of Antioch, Bab Antakeya
Bāb Antakiya is a critical defense gate in Aleppo, which protects the city from the west. Bab Antakiya is located in the centre of the western wall of the old city of Aleppo, and its name was derived from Antioch, the capital of ancient Syria, as the gate was the main exit which was leading to the city of Antioch. Gate of Antioch, Bab Antakeya is situated 430 metres west of Bāb Qinasirīn.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Aleppo and Al Jdeida.
Aleppo
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Aleppo is the largest city in Syria, with a population of 2.1 million in 2021. 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 9 km northwest of Bāb Qinasirīn.
Bāb Qinasirīn
- Type: Gate
- Also known as: “Bab Qinasirin”
- Location: Aleppo Governorate, Syria, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
36.19432° or 36° 11′ 40″ northLongitude
37.15575° or 37° 9′ 21″ eastElevation
390 metres (1,280 feet)Open location code
8G8V55V4+P8GeoNames ID
7745934
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In Other Languages
“Bāb Qinasirīn” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “باب قنسرين”
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