Bab al-Faraj (Aleppo)

Bab al-Faraj
بَاب الْفَرَج
The ruins of the gate in 2011
Alternative namesBab al-Faradis
General information
Statusruined
TypeCity gate
Architectural styleIslamic architecture
Town or cityAleppo
Country Syria
Coordinates36°12′14″N 37°9′9″E / 36.20389°N 37.15250°E / 36.20389; 37.15250
Completedbetween 1193 and 1216
Renovatedbetween 1236 and 1260
Destroyed1904
Known forOne of the 9 main gates of the ancient city walls of Aleppo

Bab al-Faraj (Arabic: بَاب الْفَرَج, romanized: Bāb al-Faraj or Bāb al-Faraǧ), meaning the Gate of Deliverance or Bab al-Faradis was one of the nine main gates of the ancient city walls of Aleppo, Syria. It was located at the northern side of the ancient city. The gate was ruined in 1904. Some remains are still found at the north-eastern part of the gate.