Gates

Al-Bab Al-Jadeed (The New Gate) (Bab Abdul Hamid)

Located in the wall of the Old Town on the north-west side between Bab al-Amud and Bab al-Khalil, which is near the Latin monastery and Al-Qaimari mosque.

Built
1887 CE
Built by
Sultan Abdul Hamid II
Era
Ottoman

Reason for the name

Named like this because the gate was recently built, unlike the other gates.

Builder

Sultan Abdul Hamid II.

History

In 1887.

Shape and details

The gate is a small size, its decoration is simple geometry, its shape is convex, vaulted in its middle is a stone, its dimensions (2 × 4.5) m2.

On its sides is a frame of orthogonal stone and successive after it a row of construction – Madamek -, its history goes back for a period before the gate created, the small contain stone towers were built after punching the wall.

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