Bab Al Jabiyeh

Bab al-Jabiya is one of the seven ancient city-gates of , . During the Roman era, the gate was dedicated to Mars. Bab al-Jabiya was the main entrance on the city's west side.
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  • Type: City gate
  • Description: ancient city gate of Damascus
  • Also known as: “Bab al-Jabiyah”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Sinan Pasha Mosque and Umayyad Mosque.

Mosque
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The is an early Ottoman-era in , , located along Suq Sinaniyya Street.

Mosque
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The , also known as the Great Mosque of Damascus, located in the old city of , the capital of , is one of the largest and oldest in the world. is situated 600 metres northeast of Bab Al Jabiyeh.

Mosque
Photo: Dosseman, CC BY-SA 4.0.
or Jami al-Jawami is a 16th-century madrasa complex in , .

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Damascus and Sarouja.

Photo: علي الصمادي, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is the capital and largest city of . A city of immense historical importance, was the capital of the Umayyad Caliphate during the Islamic Golden Age.

Town
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is a municipality of , , due north of the Old Damascus. It was the first part of Damascus to be built outside the city walls in the 13th century.

Town
is a neighbourhood and municipality in , , south of the old walled city and near the modern city centre. In the 2004 census, it had a population of 177,456.

Bab Al Jabiyeh

Latitude
33.50833° or 33° 30′ 30″ north
Longitude
36.30149° or 36° 18′ 5″ east
Open location code
8G5RG852+8H
Open­Street­Map ID
node 9226036845
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­city_gate
Wiki­data ID
Q4837233
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Vietnamese—“Bab Al Jabiyeh” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “باب الجابية”
  • Arabic: “باب الجابيه”
  • Catalan: “Bab al-Jabiya”
  • Chinese: “水槽门”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “باب الجابية”
  • Hebrew: “שער אל-ג’אביה”
  • Indonesian: “Bab al-Jabiyah”
  • Italian: “Bab al-Jabiyah”
  • Japanese: “バーブ・アル＝ジャービーヤ”
  • Malay: “Bab al-Jabiyah”
  • Russian: “Баб-эль-Джабия”
  • Serbian: “Баб ел Џабија”
  • Spanish: “Bab al-Jabiyah”
  • Turkish: “Cabiye Kapısı”
  • Uzbek: “Bob al-Jabiya”
  • Vietnamese: “Bab al-Jabiyah”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include جامع زاوية الهنود and دائرة النفوس+دائرة الشؤون الصحية.

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