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Built in 1898-99 and a symbol of the city.
Bab al-Faraj Clock Tower is one of the main landmarks of Aleppo, Syria. It was built in 1898-1899 by the French architect of Aleppo city Charles Chartier with the help of the Syrian engineer Bakr Sidqi, under the Ottoman ruler of Aleppo; wāli Raif Pasha.
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متحف حلب الوطني
Archaeological museum documenting the history of Syria, it was hit by missiles in 2016 and most artifacts evacuated. After extensive reparation, the museum re-opened in October 2019.
Built in the Byzantine period, perhaps as early as the 9th century before BCE.
جامع حلب الكبير
Also known as the Umayyad Mosque of Aleppo is the largest and one of the oldest mosques in Aleppo, built between the 11th and 14th centuries. Its minaret, dating back to 1090 along with other parts of the mosque was destroyed during the Syrian civil war in April 2013. Both the mosque and its minaret are to be rebuilt during the coming years.
كنيسة القديس فرنسيس الأسيزي
Catholic church, built in 1937.