Aleppo – Aleppo Citadel حلب – قلعة حلب
One of the most incredible fortifications in Syria, and the whole of the Middle East, is the magnificent Aleppo Citadel (قلعة حلب). …
Aleppo – Great Mosque حلب – جامع الكبير
The Great Mosque of Aleppo (جامع حلب الكبير) is the largest and most well-known religious monument in the old city of Aleppo …
Aleppo – Markets حلب – اسواق
The city of Aleppo (حلب) has a long tradition of trade and commerce, and has historically been Syria’s major economic center. The …
Aleppo – Old Houses حلب – البيوت القديمة
One of the major attractions of Aleppo (حلب) is the city’s traditional residential architecture. Throughout the old city and the neighboring historic …
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 …