باب الجنان

باب الجنان is a city gate in , . باب الجنان is situated nearby to the ruins , as well as near the government office .

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Bab al-Jinan and Great Mosque of Aleppo.

Ruins
, meaning the Gate of Gardens, was one of the gates of 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.

Mosque
Photo: Argenberg, CC BY 4.0.
The , also known as the Great Umayyad Mosque of Aleppo, was the largest and one of the oldest in the city of , Syria, first built during the Umayyad Caliphate. is situated 530 metres southeast of باب الجنان.

Archaeological site
Photo: craigjenkins, CC BY 2.0.
The Ancient City of Aleppo is the historic city centre of , 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. is situated 1 km east of باب الجنان.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Al Jdeida and Aleppo.

Neighborhood
Al-Jdayde is a historic predominantly Christian neighbourhood of . Noted for its winding narrow alleys, richly decorated mansions and churches—it is an area of significant cultural and historical interest.

Photo: Wurzelgnohm, CC0.
is one of the largest cities in , 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.

Town
is a village in northern , administratively part of the , in the northwestern suburbs of . Nearby localities include nahiya center Huraytan to the north, to the northwest and Maarat al-Atiq and Babis to the west. is situated 8 km northwest of باب الجنان.

باب الجنان

Latitude
36.20219° or 36° 12′ 8″ north
Longitude
37.15209° or 37° 9′ 8″ east
Open location code
8G8V6522+VR
Open­Street­Map ID
node 10076486158
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­city_gate
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