Bab al-Faraj
Bab al-Faraj is a monument in Aleppo Governorate, Syria. Bab al-Faraj is situated nearby to the government office جمعية الأقطان للعاملين, as well as near the mosque جامع سيتة جامع باح سيتة.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Sheraton Aleppo Hotel and Saint Elias Cathedral;Maronite Cathedral.
Sheraton Aleppo Hotel
Hotel
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The Sheraton Aleppo Hotel is a former five-star hotel opened in 2007 in the ancient part of Aleppo city, within the historic walls, on Al-Khandaq street, Aqabeh district, near the Bab al-Faraj clock tower. Sheraton Aleppo Hotel is situated 140 metres northeast of Bab al-Faraj.
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 440 metres northeast of Bab al-Faraj.
Baron Hotel
Hotel
Baron Hotel, is the oldest hotel that currently operates in Syria. It is located on Baron street in down-town Aleppo's Aziziyeh district. The Baron has sustained some civil war-related minor damage but is still standing. Baron Hotel is situated 270 metres west of Bab al-Faraj.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Aleppo and Kafr Hamrah.
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 Bab al-Faraj.
Bab al-Faraj
- Type: Monument
- Category: historic site
- Location: Aleppo Governorate, Syria, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
36.20406° or 36° 12′ 15″ northLongitude
37.15276° or 37° 9′ 10″ eastOpen location code
8G8V6533+J4OpenStreetMap ID
node 540423744OpenStreetMap feature
historic=monument
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In Other Languages
“Bab al-Faraj” goes by many names.
- Russian: “Баб Аль Фарадж”
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