Bab al-Jinan
Bab al-Jinan (Template:Langx), meaning the Gate of Gardens, was one of the gates of Aleppo that used to lead to gardens on the banks of the Quwēq river.[1]
The gate is thought to have been built by Sayf al-Dawla during his possession of Aleppo between 944 and 967. The gate provided access to the great palace of Halba and gardens that Sayf al-Dawla had built outside the city.[2][3][4] The gate was referred to by Al-Muqaddasi in 985 as The Watermelon Gate, and noted by Alexander Russell in his 1756 book The Natural History of Aleppo.[5]
The gate was demolished around 1900 in order to widen the road.[6] There used to be numerous exchangers and storage houses for goods near the gate, and a pine dating back to the 16th century. The gate had a tower called the "serpent tower" in which was saidScript error: No such module "Unsubst". to be a talisman capable of protecting from serpent bites. Bāb Jnēn today is the site of a traditional souk.
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