Sabaa Bahrat Square () (Square of the Seven Fountains) is one of the most important squares in
Aleppo
Aleppo is a city in Syria, which serves as the capital of the Aleppo Governorate, the most populous Governorates of Syria, governorate of Syria. With an estimated population of 2,098,000 residents it is Syria's largest city by urban area, and ...
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Syria
Syria, officially the Syrian Arab Republic, is a country in West Asia located in the Eastern Mediterranean and the Levant. It borders the Mediterranean Sea to the west, Turkey to Syria–Turkey border, the north, Iraq to Iraq–Syria border, t ...
. Located at the intersection of Abdel Menem Riyad street with Al-Mutanabbi street within the ancient part of the city, the square is an important junction between the old city and modern Aleppo.
Many important official buildings are located around the square, including the Aleppo Chamber of Industry, Coral Julia Dumna Hotel and the main entrance of Souq Al-Suweiqa; one of the largest covered markets of the old city.
The main Aleppo branches of the local banks are situated along the Al-Mutanabbi street, up to the Sabaa Bahrat square.
Abdel Menem Riyad street is home to the main offices of many Syrian political parties as well as to the 16th century mansion of Dar Rajab Pasha. The square is the main route towards the
Great Mosque of Aleppo
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 built by the Umayyad Caliphate. It is located in the al-Jalloum district of the Ancient City o ...
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The centre of the square is decorated with colourful dancing fountains.
The Northwest side has the destroyed Great Synagogue of Aleppo which stood their for very many centuries.
Gallery
File:Street upon the great mosque of Aleppo.jpg, The Great Mosque as seen from Sabaa Bahrat square through A. M. Riyad street
References
Squares in Aleppo
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