Bab al-Maqam
Bab al-Maqam, meaning the Gate of Maqam is one of the Gates of Aleppo. The 13th century structure was built by al-Aziz Muhammad on the road that connected the Maqamat with the Citadel.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Gate
- Description: gate of Aleppo, Syria
- Also known as: “Bab al Maqam” and “Bāb al Maqām”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Citadel of Aleppo and Al Sultaniyeh Mosque Ruins.
Citadel of Aleppo
Photo: Memorino, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Citadel of Aleppo is a large medieval fortified palace in the centre of the old city of Aleppo, northern Syria. It is considered to be one of the oldest and largest castles in the world. Citadel of Aleppo is situated 1 km north of Bab al-Maqam.
Al Sultaniyeh Mosque Ruins
Mosque
Photo: Ziegler175, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Al-Sultaniyah Madrasa, is a madrasa complex in Aleppo, Syria. It is located across from the Citadel entrance in the Ancient City of Aleppo, a World Heritage Site, near the Al-Otrush Mosque. Al Sultaniyeh Mosque Ruins is situated 580 metres north of Bab al-Maqam.
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 1 km west of Bab al-Maqam.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Aleppo and Kafr Hamrah.
Aleppo
Photo: Wurzelgnohm, CC0.
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.
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 Bab al-Maqam.
Bab al-Maqam
- Categories: gate, city gate, and historic site
- Location: Aleppo Governorate, Syria, Middle East, Asia
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to Turkish—“Bab al-Maqam” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “باب المقام”
- Bengali: “বাব আল-মাকাম”
- Egyptian Arabic: “باب المقام”
- French: “Bab al-Maqam”
- Japanese: “マカーム門”
- Russian: “Баб аль-Макам”
- Russian: “Ворота Макама”
- Turkish: “Babü’l-Makam”
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