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District of Aleppo
Aleppo Governorate - Syria

Aleppo

Aleppo, located in northwestern Syria 310 kilometres (193 miles) from Damascus, is the largest city in Syria and serves as the capital of Aleppo Governorate, the most populous Syrian governorate. With an official population of 2,132,100 (2004 census), it is also one of the largest cities in the Levant. For centuries, Aleppo was Greater Syria's largest city and the Ottoman Empire's third, after İstanbul and Cairo.

Located at 36.2167, 37.1667 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Populated places in Mount Simeon District, Populated places along the Silk Road, Aleppo, Amorite cities, Fertile Crescent, Arabic architecture

Bab al-Hadid

Bab al-Hadid meaning the Iron Gate of Victory, is one of the nine historical gates of the Ancient City of Aleppo, Syria. It is one of the well-preserved gates of old Aleppo.

Located at 36.2033, 37.1669 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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Gates of Aleppo

1138 Aleppo earthquake

The 1138 Aleppo earthquake was among the deadliest earthquakes in history. Its name was taken from the city of Aleppo, in northern Syria, where the most casualties were sustained. The quake occurred on 11 October 1138 and was preceded by a smaller quake on the 10th. It is frequently listed as the third deadliest earthquake in history, following on from the Shensi and Tangshan earthquakes in China.

Located at 36.2167, 37.1667 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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12th-century earthquakes, Earthquakes in Syria, History of Aleppo, 12th century in Syria, 1138

Aleppo International Airport

Aleppo International Airport is an international airport serving Aleppo, Syria. The airport serves as a secondary hub for Syrian Arab Airlines. The history of the airport dates back to the beginning of the 20th century. It was upgraded and developed over the years until 1999 when the new current terminal was inaugurated. As of January 01, 2012 all flights were suspended due to fighting between the rebels and the Syrian Army around the area.

Located at 36.1806, 37.2242 (Lat. / Lng.), about 4 miles away.
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Airports in Syria, Buildings and structures in Aleppo

Siege of Aleppo (637)

The Siege of Aleppo, the Byzantine stronghold and one of few remaining Byzantine castles in the northern Levant after the decisive Battle of Yarmouk, was laid between July and October 637.

Located at 36.1981, 37.1633 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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637, Muslim conquests, Sieges involving the Byzantine Empire, Battles of the Arab–Byzantine Wars, Battles of Khalid ibn Walid, Battles of Abu Ubaidah ibn al-Jarrah, Battles involving the Rashidun Caliphate, History of Aleppo, 630s in the Byzantine Empire, Sieges, Muslim conquest of Syria

Bab Qinnasrin

Bab Qinnasrin is one of the Gates of Aleppo.

Located at 36.1944, 37.1556 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Ayyubid architecture, Ziyarat, Gates of Aleppo

Bab al-Maqam

Bab al-Maqam is one of the Gates of Aleppo. It was built by al-Aziz Muhammad in 1230 on the road that connected the Maqamat with the Citadel. It is unique in its planning and form. The design's innovative quality implies a monumental, ceremonial function rather than a military one. Yasser Tabbaa presents an argument that supports this hypotheses.

Located at 36.1921, 37.1603 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Ziyarat, Gates of Aleppo

Bab al-Nasr (Aleppo)

Bab al-Nasr meaning the Gate of Victory, is one of the nine historical gates of the Ancient City of Aleppo, Syria. It was partially ruined during the Ottoman rule over Syria.

Located at 36.2039, 37.1606 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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Ayyubid architecture, Ziyarat, Gates of Aleppo

Al-Sultaniyah Madrasa

Al-Sultaniyah Madrasa is a madrasah complex located across from the Citadel entrance in the Ancient city of Aleppo, Syria. It is a religious, educational and funerary complex. It contains the tomb of sultan Malik al-Zaher the son of Ayyubid Sultan Saladin.

Located at 36.1971, 37.1617 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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1220s architecture, Ayyubid architecture, Mausoleums in Syria, Madrasas in Aleppo

Al-Zahiriyah Madrasa

Al-Zahiriyah Madrasa is a madrasah complex located between the Kamiliyah and the Firdaws madrasas, about 500 metres south of Bab al-Maqam, in Aleppo, Syria. It was built by Az-Zahir Ghazi in 1217. The building consists of an entrance portal which opens onto an oblong courtyard with two tripartite arcades on the north and south ends, a deep iwan on the east end, and a group of small rooms on the west end.

Located at 36.1878, 37.1578 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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1210s architecture, Ayyubid architecture, Madrasas in Aleppo

Al-Firdaws Madrasa

Al-Firdaws Madrasa is a madrasah complex located southwest of Bab al-Maqam in Aleppo, Syria. It is the largest and best known of the Ayyubid madrasas in Aleppo. Due to its location outside the city walls, the madrasa was developed as a freestanding structure.

Located at 36.1867, 37.1554 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Mosques in Aleppo, 1230s architecture, Ayyubid architecture, Madrasas in Aleppo

Al-Kameliyah Madrasa

Al-Kamiliyah Madrasa is a madrasah complex in Aleppo, Syria. It was built between 1230-37 by Fatima Khatun daughter of Ayyubid Sultan al-Malik al-Kamil. Its plan is a development of the plan of the al-Shadbakhtiyah Madrasa, with an increase in size and craftsmanship. The madrasa is made of two floors. The first is a tripartite prayer hall facing the northern iwan and two mausoleums flanking either side of the prayer hall. These elements open to a courtyard space through an arcade of piers.

Located at 36.1878, 37.1606 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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1230s architecture, Ayyubid architecture, Madrasas in Aleppo

Al-Sharafiyah Madrasa

Al-Sharafiyah Madrasa is a madrasah complex located to the northeast of the Great Mosque of the Ancient city of Aleppo, Syria. It was founded by 'Abd al-Rahim ibn al-'Ajami and his son Sharaf al-Din 'Abdul Rahman. A waqf was instituted for the madrasa in 1242, the year of its completion. The building is rectangular with the elaborately ornamented entrance portal situated in the middle of the western side.

Located at 36.1997, 37.1578 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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1240s architecture, Madrasas in Aleppo

Al-Ahmadiyah Madrasa

Al-Ahmadiyah Madrasa is a madrasah complex located in the Jallum district of old Aleppo, Syria. The architectural style of this building resembles the Tekyes structures. The madrasa is rich with rare types of calligraphy used in the ornate inscriptions.

Located at 36.1985, 37.1567 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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School buildings completed in 1724, Ottoman architecture, Madrasas in Aleppo

Al-Halawiyah Madrasa

Al-Halawiyah Madrasa is a madrasah complex located in al-Jalloum district of the Ancient city of Aleppo, Syria. It is built in 1124 on the site of Aleppo's Great Byzantine Cathedral of Saint Helena of the 5th century, where, according to tradition, a Roman temple once stood. Saint Helena, mother of Constantine the Great, built a great Byzantine cathedral there.

Located at 36.1995, 37.1559 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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5th-century architecture, Conversion of non-Muslim places of worship into mosques, Byzantine sacred architecture, Former church buildings, Madrasas in Aleppo

Hammam Yalbugha

Hammam Yalbugha is a Mamluk-era public bath in Aleppo, Syria. The hammam was built in 1491 by the Emir of Aleppo Saif ad-Din Yalbugha al-Naseri. It is located next to the entrance of the Citadel of Aleppo, on the banks of the Quweiq river.

Located at 36.1975, 37.1636 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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Public baths, Buildings and structures in Aleppo, 1490s architecture

Al-Shibani Church

Al-Shibani Building, also called Al-Shibani School and Church is a 12th century religious and cultural centre located in "Al-Jalloum" district at the heart of the Ancient City of Aleppo, Syria. The complex is located to the west of Al-Saffahiyah mosque and to the south of Suq Khan Al-Nahhaseen.

Located at 36.1972, 37.1561 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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Museums in Syria, Churches in Aleppo, Religion in Syria, Buildings and structures completed in the 12th century

Mount Simeon District

Mount Simeon, also known as Jabal Sem`an, is a district of the Aleppo Governorate in Syria. At the 2004 officical census, the district had a population of 2,412,072. The centre of the district is the city of Aleppo. Until December 2008, the sub-district of Atāreb was part of the Mount Simeon district before being incorporated into a district.

Located at 36.2167, 37.1667 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Mount Simeon District

Siege of Aleppo (1260)

The Siege of Aleppo lasted from 18 January 1260 to 24 January 1260. After receiving the submission of Haran and Edessa, Hulagu Khan crossed the Euphrates, sacked Menbij and placed Aleppo under siege. For six days the city was under siege. Assisted by catapults and mangonels, Mongol, Armenian and Frankish forces overran the entire city, except for the citadel which held out until 25 February and was demolished following its capitulation.

Located at 36.1981, 37.1633 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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Battles involving the Mongols, History of Islam, Conflicts in 1260, 1260s in Asia

Siege of Aleppo (1980)

The siege of Aleppo refers to several massacres, as part of a military operation conducted by forces of the Syrian government led by Hafez al-Assad in 1980 within the armed conflict between the Sunni groups, including the Muslim Brotherhood, and the al-Assad government.

Located at 36.1981, 37.1633 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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Conflicts in 1980, 1980 in Syria, Aleppo, Mass murder in 1980, Massacres in Syria, Massacres committed by countries, Political repression in Syria

Al-Turantaiyah Madrasa

Al-Turantaiyah Madrasa is a madrasah complex in Aleppo, Syria. It was built between 1241-51 by the Aleppine historian Ibn al-Udaym. Located outside the city walls to the east of Bab al-Nairab gate, the madrasah was first known as al-Kamaliyah al-Udaymiyah. Later on, during the 14th century it was renamed after Afif ad-Din al-Turantay al-Mansuri the ruler of Damascus and the representative of the Mamluk sultan Al Mansur Qalawun.

Located at 36.1878, 37.1606 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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1250s architecture, Mamluk architecture, Madrasas in Aleppo

Battle of Aleppo (2012–13)

The Battle of Aleppo is an ongoing military confrontation in Aleppo, Syria between the Free Syrian Army and its allies and the Syrian military. The battle began on 19 July 2012 as a part of the Syrian civil war. Clashes escalated in late July as the Syrian Army and opposition fighters fought in the city, which is the largest in Syria and holds great strategic and economic importance. The scale and importance of the combat has led to combatants calling it "the mother of all battles".

Located at 36.2167, 37.1667 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Battles of the Syrian civil war, Aleppo, 2012 in Syria, Conflicts in 2012, Conflicts in 2013, 2013 in Syria

Khanqah al-Farafira

Khanqah al-Farafira is a 13th century sufi monastery located in "Al-Farafira" district at the heart of the Ancient City of Aleppo, Syria. It was built in 1237 by the efforts of Dayfa Khatun the regent ruler of Aleppo from 1237 to 1244 and the wife of Az-Zahir Ghazi. The building was a centre for sufis and dervishes. The original name of the building was ar-Rabat al-Nasiri.

Located at 36.2025, 37.1608 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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Museums in Syria, Religion in Syria, Buildings and structures in Aleppo, Buildings and structures completed in the 13th century

Bab al-Nairab

Bab al-Nairab meaning the "Gate of Al-Nayrab", was one of the nine historical gates of the Ancient City of Aleppo in northern Syria, but has since disappeared. Its name refers to the nearby village of al-Nayrab (currently a suburb of Aleppo) as the gate led towards the village. Today, the city district where the gate used to stand is commonly called Bab al-Nairab, but is officially known as Muhammad Bek.

Located at 36.1942, 37.1661 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Ayyubid architecture, Gates of Aleppo, Neighborhoods of Aleppo

Bab al-Ahmar

Bab al-Ahmar meaning the Red Gate, was one of the nine historical gates of the Ancient City of Aleppo, Syria. The name was derived from the village of al-Hamr as the gate was leading to the village at the eastern suburbs of ancient Aleppo. It was completely ruined during the Ottoman rule over Syria.

Located at 36.1994, 37.1672 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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Ayyubid architecture, Ziyarat, Gates of Aleppo