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Bab al-Nasr

City gate

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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. It was rebuilt and renamed by az-Zahir Ghazi in 1212 in became the most important northern gate of the city.

History

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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