Bab al-Hadid

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Bab al-Hadid
بَاب الْحَدِيْد
Aleppo Bab al-Hadid 0129.jpg
Bab al-Hadid in 2010
Alternative namesIron gate of Victory
General information
Statusrestored
TypeCity gate
Architectural styleIslamic architecture
Town or cityAleppo
CountrySyria Syria
Completedbetween 1216 and 1236
Renovated1509, 2020-21
OwnerAz-Zahir Ghazi, Al-Aziz Muhammad
Known forOne of the 9 main gates of the ancient city walls of Aleppo

Bab al-Hadid (Arabic: بَاب الْحَدِيْد, romanizedBāb al-Ḥadīd) meaning the Iron Gate of Victory, is one of the nine historical gates of the Ancient City of Aleppo, Syria.[1] It is one of the well-preserved gates of old Aleppo.

History[]

The gate was planned during the reign of Az-Zahir Ghazi and built by his son Mohammed as Bab al-Qanat (the Aqueduct Gate).[1] It was rebuilt by the final Mamluk sultan Al-Ashraf Qansuh al-Ghawri in 1509.[2]

Inside a two-storeyed bastion Bab al-Hadid

The gate and surrounding quarters of the old city are some of the best preserved areas in the old city of Aleppo. It was historically known for its blacksmiths and to this day, there are some operating with the same traditional practices, most of whom have had the trade in their family for many generations.

Restoration of the damaged gate began in September 2020 and was completed in 2021.

References[]

  1. ^ a b "Bab al-Hadid". Archnet. Retrieved 5 December 2021.
  2. ^ Tabbaa, Yasser, 1997, Constructions of Power and Piety in Medieval Aleppo, The Pennsylvania State University Press, pp. 23-26.

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Coordinates: 36°12′12″N 37°10′01″E / 36.20333°N 37.16694°E / 36.20333; 37.16694


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