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 | |
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بَاب النَّصْر | |
Alternative names | Gate of Victory |
General information | |
Status | restored |
Type | City gate |
Architectural style | Islamic architecture |
Town or city | Aleppo |
Country | Syria |
Completed | 1212 |
Renovated | 2018 |
Owner | Az-Zahir Ghazi |
Known for | One 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.
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]
36°12′14″N 37°09′38″E / 36.20389°N 37.16056°E