Bab al-Nasr (Aleppo)

Bab al-Nasr (Arabic: بَاب النَّصْر, romanized: Bāb an-Naṣr) meaning the Gate of Victory, is one of the nine historical gates of the Ancient City of Aleppo, Syria.[1]

Bab al-Nasr
بَاب النَّصْر
Bab al-Nasr in 2010
Alternative namesGate of Victory
General information
Statusrestored
TypeCity gate
Architectural styleIslamic architecture
Town or cityAleppo
CountrySyria Syria
Completed1212
Renovated2018
OwnerAz-Zahir Ghazi
Known forOne of the 9 main gates of the ancient city walls of Aleppo

It was rebuilt and renamed by az-Zahir Ghazi in 1212 in became the most important northern gate of the city.

Image of the Bab al Nasr Gate of Aleppo
Historical image of the Bab al Nasr Gate of Aleppo

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]

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. Archived from the original on February 7, 2018. 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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