City gate in Aleppo, Syria
Bab al-Nasr بَاب النَّصْر
Bab al-Nasr in 2010
Interactive map of the Bab al-Nasr area
Alternative names Gate of Victory General information Status restored Type City gate Architectural style Islamic architecture Location Aleppo ,Completed 1212 Renovated 2018 Owner Az-Zahir Ghazi Known for One of the 9 main gates of the ancient city walls of Aleppo
Bab al-Nasr (Arabic :بَاب النَّصْر ,romanized : Bāb an-Naṣr Gate of Victory , is one of the nine historical gates of theAncient City ofAleppo, Syria .[ 1]
It was rebuilt and renamed byaz-Zahir Ghazi in 1212 in became the most important northern gate of the city.
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] [ 6] [ 7] [ 8]
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