Bab Antakeya
Bab Antakeya is a monument in Aleppo Governorate, Syria. Bab Antakeya is situated nearby to the mosque جامع الشعيبية, as well as near دوار باب أنطاكية.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Gate of Antioch, Bab Antakeya and Citadel of Aleppo.
Gate of Antioch, Bab Antakeya
Bāb Antakiya is a critical defense gate in Aleppo, which protects the city from the west. Bab Antakiya is located in the centre of the western wall of the old city of Aleppo, and its name was derived from Antioch, the capital of ancient Syria, as the gate was the main exit which was leading to the city of Antioch. Gate of Antioch, Bab Antakeya is situated 440 metres south of Bab Antakeya.
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 1 km east of Bab Antakeya.
Central Synagogue of Aleppo
Synagogue
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
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 690 metres northeast of Bab Antakeya.
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 8 km northwest of Bab Antakeya.
Bab Antakeya
- Type: Monument
- Category: historic site
- Location: Aleppo Governorate, Syria, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
36.19886° or 36° 11′ 56″ northLongitude
37.15161° or 37° 9′ 6″ eastOpen location code
8G8V55X2+GJOpenStreetMap ID
node 540424192OpenStreetMap feature
historic=monument
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In Other Languages
“Bab Antakeya” goes by many names.
- French: “Porte d’Antioche”
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Highlights include جامع الشعيبية and دوار باب أنطاكية.
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