Bab al-Nasr (Aleppo)

Bab al-Nasr (Arabic: باب النصر‎) meaning the Gate of Victory, is one of the nine historical gates of the Ancient City of Aleppo, Syria.[1] It was rebuilt and renamed by az-Zahir Ghazi in 1212 in became the most important northern gate of the city. The structure was partially modified during Ottoman times and its role affected by mid-20th-century French urban planners.[2] The gate received "moderate" damage during the Syrian civil war[3][4][5] and restored by local committee in 2018.[6][7][8]

Historical image of the Bab al Nasr Gate of Aleppo

Further reading

References
  1. DAVID, Jean-Claude (ed.) ; BOISSIÈRE, Thierry (ed.). Alep et ses territoires: Fabrique et politique d’une ville (1868-2011). New edition [online]. Beyrouth - Damas: Presses de l’Ifpo, 2014 (generated 19 juin 2019). Available on the Internet: <http://books.openedition.org/ifpo/6621>. ISBN 9782351595275. doi:10.4000/books.ifpo.6621.
  2. Brook, Daniel (2009-09-10). "In Aleppo, Syria". Slate Magazine. Retrieved 2019-06-19.
  3. Doucet, Lyse (2018-01-22). "Rebuilding Aleppo: Beyond the conflict". Retrieved 2019-06-19.
  4. Spencer, Richard (2012-08-07). "Syria: rebels claim to be halting Assad's army advance on Aleppo". ISSN 0307-1235. Retrieved 2019-06-19.
  5. UNESCO (2017). "Five years of conflict: the state of cultural heritage in the Ancient City of Aleppo; A comprehensive multi-temporal satellite imagery-based damage analysis for the Ancient City of Aleppo". unesdoc.unesco.org. pp. 110–113. Retrieved 2019-07-22.
  6. "Ancient City of Aleppo | United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization". www.unesco.org. Retrieved 2019-06-19.
  7. "Feature: War, destruction unveil hidden historic relics in Syria's Aleppo - Xinhua | English.news.cn". www.xinhuanet.com. Retrieved 2019-06-19.
  8. "Photos of reopening event at Bab Al Nasr, Aleppo old city | علاء السيد". www.facebook.com. Retrieved 2019-06-20.


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