Al-Madina Souq
Al-Madina Souq is the covered souq-market located at the heart of the Syrian city of Aleppo within the walled ancient part of the city. With its long and narrow alleys, al-Madina Souq is the largest covered historic market in the world, with an approximate length of 13 kilometers.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Great Mosque of Aleppo and Bab al-Jinan.
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 660 metres east of Al-Madina Souq.
Bab al-Jinan
Ruins
Bab al-Jinan, meaning the Gate of Gardens, was one of the gates of Aleppo that used to lead to gardens on the banks of the Quwēq river. The gate is thought to have been built by Sayf al-Dawla during his possession of Aleppo between 944 and 967. Bab al-Jinan is situated 220 metres northeast of Al-Madina Souq.
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 1¼ km east of Al-Madina Souq.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Al Jdeida and Aleppo.
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.
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.
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 Al-Madina Souq.
Al-Madina Souq
- Type: Market
- Description: Souq in Aleppo, Syria
- Category: souq
- Location: Aleppo Governorate, Syria, Middle East, Asia
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to Ukrainian—“Al-Madina Souq” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “سوق المدينة”
- Basque: “Al-Madina azoka”
- Bulgarian: “Сук ал-Мадина”
- Chinese: “麦地那集市”
- French: “Souk d’Alep”
- Hebrew: “שוק אל-מדינה”
- Japanese: “アル＝マディーナ・スーク”
- Malay: “Pasar Madinah”
- Malay: “Souq al-Madinah”
- Polish: “Al-Madina”
- Russian: “Аль-Мадина”
- Spanish: “Zoco Al-Medina”
- Turkish: “El-Medine Çarşısı”
- Ukrainian: “Аль-Мадіна”
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