Bāb al Ḩadīd
Bāb al Ḩadīd is a gate in Aleppo Governorate, Syria. Bāb al Ḩadīd is situated nearby to the archaeological site Aleppo Old City, as well as near the neighborhood Al Jdeida.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Aleppo Old City and Bab al-Hadid.
Aleppo Old City
Archaeological site
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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 530 metres southwest of Bāb al Ḩadīd.
Bab al-Hadid
Monument
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Bab al-Hadid meaning the Iron Gate of Victory, is one of the nine historical gates of the Ancient City of Aleppo, Syria. It is one of the well-preserved gates of old ALEPPO.
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 southwest of Bāb al Ḩadīd.
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 9 km northwest of Bāb al Ḩadīd.
Bāb al Ḩadīd
- Type: Gate
- Also known as: “Bab al Hadid”
- Location: Aleppo Governorate, Syria, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
36.20351° or 36° 12′ 13″ northLongitude
37.16669° or 37° 10′ 0″ eastElevation
402 metres (1,319 feet)Open location code
8G8V6538+CMGeoNames ID
7746277
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In Other Languages
“Bāb al Ḩadīd” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “باب الحديد”
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