Things to see in Aleppo
Aleppo is a city in Syrian Arab Republic, with an urban population of about 2.7 million. Below are 20 notable places within about 6 km of the centre, ranked by how widely they are covered on Wikipedia.
1Great Mosque of Aleppo Place of worship
The Great Mosque of Aleppo, also known as the Great Umayyad Mosque of Aleppo, is the largest and one of the oldest mosques in the city of Aleppo, Syria, first built under the Umayyad Caliphate.
2Ancient City of Aleppo History
The Ancient City of Aleppo is the historic city centre of Aleppo, Syria. Prior to the Syrian Civil War, many districts of the ancient city remained essentially unchanged since they were initially constructed between the 11th and 16th centuries.
3Citadel of Aleppo History
The Citadel of Aleppo is a large medieval fortified palace in the centre of the old city of Aleppo, northern Syria. It is considered to be one of the oldest and largest castles in the world.
4Saint Elias Cathedral Place of worship
Saint Elijah Cathedral, is a Maronite cathedral in Aleppo, Syria, located in the Christian quarter of al-Jdayde. It is named after the Biblical prophet Elijah.
5Forty Martyrs Cathedral Place of worship
The Forty Martyrs Armenian Cathedral of Aleppo, Syria, is a 15th-century Armenian Apostolic church located in the old Christian quarter of Jdeydeh.
6National Museum of Aleppo Museum
The National Museum of Aleppo is the largest museum in the city of Aleppo, Syria, and was founded in 1931. It is located in the heart of the northern city on Baron Street, adjacent to the famous Baron Hotel and near the Bab al-Faraj Square and Clock Tower.
7Saint Francis of Assisi Cathedral Place of worship
Saint Francis of Assisi Church also called the Latin church of Aleppo, is a Catholic church in Aleppo, Syria, operating under the regulation of the Apostolic Vicariate of Aleppo.
8Khusrawiyya Mosque Place of worship
The Khusrawiyya Mosque, also known as the Khusraw Mosque, was a mosque complex in Aleppo, Syria. It was located southeast of the Citadel, in the Ancient City of Aleppo, a World Heritage Site.
9Central Synagogue of Aleppo Place of worship
The Central Synagogue of Aleppo,, also known as the Great Synagogue of Aleppo, Joab's Synagogue, al-Safra, or Al-Bandara Synagogue, is a former Jewish place of worship possibly dating to the 5th century CE in Aleppo, Syria.
10Saint Joseph's Cathedral in Aleppo Place of worship
Saint Joseph's Cathedral, also called the Chaldean Cathedral of Aleppo, is the cathedral in Aleppo, Syria, of the Chaldean Catholic Eparchy of Aleppo of the Chaldean Catholic Church.
11Al-Madina Souq Shopping
Al-Madina Souq is the covered souq-market located at the heart of the Syrian city of Aleppo within the walled ancient part of the city. With its long and narrow alleys, al-Madina Souq is the largest covered historic market in the world, with an approximate length of 13 kilometers.
12Church of the Holy Mother of God Place of worship
Church of the Holy Mother of God, is an Armenian Apostolic church located in the Sulaimaniyeh district of Aleppo, Syria.
13Cathedral of Elijah the Prophet Place of worship
Cathedral of Elijah the Prophet is a Greek Orthodox church in Jdeydeh quarter of Aleppo, Syria. The church belongs the Greek Orthodox Prelacy, the Diocese of Aleppo.
14Bahramiyah Mosque Place of worship
The Behramiyah Mosque is a mosque in Aleppo, Syria. Completed during the Ottoman period, the mosque is located in al-Jalloum district to the west of the Citadel, between gate of Antioch and Khan al-Jumrok, within the historic walls of the Ancient City of Aleppo, a World Heritage Site.
15Al-Adiliyah Mosque Place of worship
The Al-Adiliyah Mosque, or Dukaginzâde Mehmed Pasha Mosque, was a former külliye, now in partial ruins, in Aleppo, Syria.
16Holy Cross Church Place of worship
Church of the Holy Cross is an Armenian Catholic Church in the Ouroubeh district of Aleppo, Syria.
17Al-Shuaibiyah Mosque Place of worship
The al-Shu'aybiyya Mosque, also known as the Qastal al-Shu'aybiyya, the al-Shu'aybiyya Madrasa, or popularly as the al-Tuteh Mosque, is a mosque and historic monument in Aleppo, Syria.
18Bab Qinnasrin History
Bab Qinnasrin, meaning the Gate of Qinnasrin is one of the gates of the medieval Old City of Aleppo in northern Syria. In its present form, it dates to 1256.
19Beit Ghazaleh History
Beit Ghazaleh is one of the largest and better-preserved palaces from the Ottoman period in Aleppo. It was named after the Ghazaleh family that owned it for about two centuries.
20Mar Assia al-Hakim Church Place of worship
Mar Assia al-Hakim Church is a Syriac Catholic Church in Al-Jdayde quarter of Aleppo, Syria. The church belongs to the Archeparchy of Aleppo of the Syrian Catholic Church.
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