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 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 north of Bab al-Maqam.
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 Bab al-Maqam.
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 340 metres north of Bab al-Maqam.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Aleppo and Al Jdeida.
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.
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 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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