Aleppo – al-Bahramiyeh Mosque حلب – جامع البهرمية
al-Bahramiyeh Mosque (جامع البهرمية) is a spectacular Ottoman-era mosque in the old city of Aleppo (حلب). The mosque was constructed in 1583 …
Aleppo – al-Othamaniyeh Mosque حلب – جامع العثمانية
al-Othamaniyeh Mosque (جامع العثمانية), also a religious school, was built in the 1730s by Pasha al-Duraki. It has one of the tallest …
Aleppo – Syrian Catholic Church of Saint Asia al-Hakim حلب – كنيسة مار اسيا الحكيم السريان الكاثوليك
The Syrian Catholic Church of Saint Asia al-Hakim (كنيسة مار اسيا الحكيم السريان الكاثوليك) was constructed in 1500, one of the earliest …
Aleppo – Beit Ajqabash حلب – بيت أجقباش
Located in the historic Jdeideh (جديدة) neighborhood of Aleppo (حلب), Beit Ajqabash (بيت أجقباش) is a magnificent old home dating back to …
Aleppo – al-Aadiliyeh Mosque حلب – جامع العادلية
al-Aadiliyeh Mosque (جامع العادلية) was constructed under the rule of Ottoman governor Mohammed Basha Bin Douqeh Kein (محمد باشا بن دوقه كين) …
Aleppo – al-Bimaristan al-Arghuni حلب – البيمارستان الارغوني
One of the most fascinating historic monuments in Aleppo (حلب) is the Mamluk-era psychiatric hospital known as al-Bimaristan al-Arghuni (البيمارستان الارغوني). This …
Aleppo – Armenian Orthodox Church of Forty Martyrs حلب – كنيسة الأربعين شهيدا للأرمن الأرثوذكس
An Armenian presence in the city of Aleppo (حلب) dates back to the short-lived Armenian Empire in the 1st century BC. Armenians …
Aleppo – al-Fardous Mosque حلب – جامع الفردوس
al-Fardous Mosque (جامع الفردوس), also known as Madrasa al-Fardous (مدرسة الفردوس), is one of the most attractive Islamic sites in the city …
Aleppo – al-Rumi Mosque حلب – جامع الرومي
al-Rumi Mosque (جامع الرومي), sometimes referred to as Mankali Bagha Mosque (جامع منكلي بغا), was constructed in 1365 under Seif al-Din Mankali …
Aleppo – al-Atroush Mosque حلب – جامع الاطروش
al-Atroush Mosque (جامع الاطروش) is one of the finest Mamluk-era mosques in the old city of Aleppo (حلب). Construction of the mosque …