Bab al-Faradis

Bab al-Faradis or Bab al-Amara is one of the seven ancient city-gates of , . The other name, Bab Al-Amara, refers to a name of a district in the old city where people in the 14th century would meet.
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  • City gate
  • …is also known as “باب الفرديس”
  • Description: ancient city gate of Damascus

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Umayyad Mosque and Sayyidah Ruqayya Shrine.
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Mosque
The , also known as the Great Mosque… is situated 240 metres south of Bab al-Faradis.
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Mosque
The Sayyida Ruqayya Mosque is a Shia and mausoleum complex, located in , .
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Castle
Al-Azm Palace is a palace in , , built in 1749. is situated 400 metres south of Bab al-Faradis.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Damascus and Sarouja.
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is the capital and largest city of .
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Town
is a municipality of , , due north of the Old Damascus.
Quarter
is a neighborhood and district of the al-Salihiyah municipality of , .

Bab al-Faradis

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Latitude
33.51378° or 33° 30′ 50″ north
Longitude
36.30676° or 36° 18′ 24″ east
Open location code
8G5RG874+GP
Open­Street­Map ID
node 354595448
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­city_gate
Wiki­data ID
Q4837227

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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Uzbek—“Bab al-Faradis” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “باب الفراديس”
  • Catalan: “Bab al-Amara”
  • Catalan: “Bab al-Faradis”
  • Chinese: “天堂之门”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “باب الفراديس”
  • French: “Bab al-Faradis”
  • French: “porte du Paradis”
  • Greek: “Μπαμπ αλ-Φαραντίς”
  • Hebrew: “שער אל פרדיס”
  • Indonesian: “Bab al-Faradis”
  • Italian: “Bab al-Faradis”
  • Italian: “Porta del Paradiso”
  • Japanese: “バーブ・アル＝ファラーディース”
  • Malay: “Bab al-Faradis”
  • Russian: “Баб аль-Фарадис”
  • Russian: “Баб-эль-Фарадис”
  • Turkish: “Faradis Kapısı”
  • Urdu: “باب فرادیس”
  • Uzbek: “Bab al-Faradis”
  • Uzbek: “Bob al-Faradis”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include الأمويين and Omeri Mosque.

Nearby Places

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