Ḩadīqat ash Shahbā’

Ḩadīqat ash Shahbā’ is a park in Aleppo Governorate, Syria. Ḩadīqat ash Shahbā’ is situated nearby to the neighborhood Bustan az-Zahra, as well as near the locality Bustan al-Qaser.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Great Mosque of Aleppo and Aleppo 7 April Stadium.

Great Mosque of Aleppo

Mosque

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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.

Aleppo 7 April Stadium

Stadium

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7 April Stadium is a football stadium in the Syrian city of Aleppo. Opened in 1948, the venue is considered to be the oldest football stadium in Syria.

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.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Al Jdeida and Aleppo.

Al Jdeida

Neighborhood

Photo: hovic - old aleppo album, CC BY-SA 2.0.

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.

Aleppo

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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.

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 8 km northwest of Ḩadīqat ash Shahbā’.