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  • 21 Aug, 2019

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Bab Al-Nasr (Aleppo)

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

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.

The gate received "moderate" damage during the Syrian civil war and restored by local committee in 2018.

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