Bab al-Hadid

City gate in Aleppo, Syria

Bab al-Hadid
بَاب الْحَدِيْد
Bab al-Hadid in 2010

Alternative names	Iron gate of Victory
General information
Status	restored
Type	City gate
Architectural style	Islamic architecture
Town or city	Aleppo
Country	Syria
Completed	between 1216 and 1236
Renovated	1509, 2020-21
Owner	Az-Zahir Ghazi, Al-Aziz Muhammad
Known for	One of the 9 main gates of the ancient city walls of Aleppo

Bab al-Hadid (Arabic: بَاب الْحَدِيْد, romanized: Bāb 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]

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

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

External links

Damage to Bab al-Hadid during the Syrian Civil War, documented on the Facebook page of Le patrimoine archéologique syrien en danger الآثار السورية في خطر

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

Aleppo

Neighbourhoods

Ancient City of Aleppo
Bab al-Nairab
New Aleppo Neighborhood
Ramouseh
Salaheddine District
Sheikh Maqsood

Historic landmarks

Madrasas

Mosques

Historic	Al-Shuaibiyah Mosque Great Mosque of Aleppo Al-Nuqtah Mosque Al-Qaiqan Mosque Mahmandar Mosque Altun Bogha Mosque Al-Sahibiyah Mosque Bahsita Mosque Al-Tawashi Mosque Al-Otrush Mosque Al-Saffahiyah Mosque Khusruwiyah Mosque Al-Adiliyah Mosque Behramiyah Mosque
Modern	Ar-Rahman Mosque Tawhid Mosque

Churches

Historic

Modern

Catholic	Church of Saint Francis of Assisi Church of the Holy Trinity Cathedral of Saint Joseph Church of the Holy Cross Cathedral of Our Lady of the Assumption
Eastern Orthodox	Cathedral of Elijah the Prophet (Greek Orthodox)
Oriental Orthodox	Church of the Holy Mother of God
Protestant	Emmanuel Church Bethel Church Martyrs' Church

Historic gates

Bab al-Hadid
Bab al-Ahmar
Bab al-Nairab
Bab al-Maqam
Bab Qinnasrin
Bab Antakeya
Bab al-Jinan
Bab al-Faraj
Bab al-Nasr

Culture and
education

Aleppo Citadel Amphitheatre
Aleppo Citadel Museum
National Library of Aleppo
National Museum of Aleppo
Aleppo Centre for Culture and Arts
University of Aleppo
Mamoun University for Science and Technology
Al-Shahba University
Aleppo College
École Amal
International School of Aleppo
Lycée français d'Alep

Entertainment

Streets and squares

Notable people

Nature

Sport

Venues	7 April Stadium Ri'ayet al-Shabab Stadium Al-Assad Sports Arena Al-Hamadaniah Stadium Al-Ittihad Stadium Bassel al-Assad Swimming Complex Aleppo International Stadium Al-Hamadaniah Tennis Complex Al-Hamadaniah Olympic Swimming and Diving Complex Al-Hamadaniah Sports Arena
Clubs	Al-Ittihad SC Al-Hurriya SC Al-Yarmouk SC Al-Herafyeen SC Jalaa SC Ommal Aleppo SC Ouroube SC Shorta Aleppo SC