Bab al-Hadid
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.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Photo: Dosseman, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Citadel of Aleppo and Central Synagogue of Aleppo.
Citadel of Aleppo
Photo: Memorino, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Citadel of Aleppo is a large medieval fortified palace in the centre of the old city of Aleppo, northern Syria. It is considered to be one of the oldest and largest castles in the world. Citadel of Aleppo is situated 590 metres southwest of Bab al-Hadid.
Central Synagogue of Aleppo
Synagogue
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The Central Synagogue of Aleppo, also known as the Great Synagogue of Aleppo, Joab's Synagogue or Al-Bandara Synagogue, is a former Jewish place of worship since the 5th century CE in Aleppo, Syria. Central Synagogue of Aleppo is situated 1 km west of Bab al-Hadid.
Saint Elias Cathedral;Maronite Cathedral
Cathedral
Saint Elijah Cathedral, is an Eastern Catholic church in Aleppo, Syria, located in the Christian quarter of al-Jdayde. It is named after the Biblical prophet Elijah. The church was built in 1873, replacing an older Maronite Church. It was renovated in 1914. Saint Elias Cathedral;Maronite Cathedral is situated 1 km west of Bab al-Hadid.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Aleppo and Kafr Hamrah.
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.
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 Bab al-Hadid.
Bab al-Hadid
- Type: Monument
- Description: Wikimedia list article
- Categories: city gate and historic site
- Location: Aleppo Governorate, Syria, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
36.20335° or 36° 12′ 12″ northLongitude
37.16729° or 37° 10′ 2″ eastOpen location code
8G8V6538+8WOpenStreetMap ID
node 540422105OpenStreetMap feature
historic=monumentWikidata ID
Q4837228
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to Uzbek—“Bab al-Hadid” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “باب الحديد”
- Egyptian Arabic: “باب الحديد”
- French: “Porte de Fer”
- Fulah: “Bab al-Hadid”
- German: “Eisentor”
- Japanese: “ハディード門”
- Russian: “Баб аль-Хадид”
- Russian: “Железные ворота”
- Turkish: “Bab al-Hadid”
- Uzbek: “Bab al-Hadid”
- Uzbek: “Bob al-Hadid”
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