Bab al-Faraj (Aleppo)

Bab al-Faraj (Arabic: باب الفرج‎) (Gate of Deliverance) or Bab al-Faradis was one of the 9 main gates of the ancient city walls of Aleppo, Syria. It was located at the northern side of the ancient city. The gate was ruined in 1904. Some remains are still found at the north-eastern part of the gate.

The ruins of the gate

History

Bab al-Faraj was built by Az-Zahir Ghazi and later renovated by An-Nasir Yusuf. The Bab al-Faraj Clock Tower is one of the main landmarks of Aleppo. The tower was built in 1898-1899 by the Austrian architect of Aleppo city Charles Chartier.[1]

  • Bab al-Faraj Clock Tower
  • Bab al-Faraj in 1908
  • Bab al-Faraj in 2011

References
  1. eAleppo Bab Al-Faraj tower (in Arabic)


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