Bab al-Faradis
| Old City of Damascus |
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| Location of the Mosque in Relation to the Citadel and the Azem Palace |
Bab al-Faradis (Arabic: باب الفراديس) (The Gate of the Paradise) or Bab al-Amara is one of the seven ancient city-gates of Damascus, Syria. One of the northern gates; it was named the paradise gate in the Roman age because there were plenty of water and gardens which used to surround the gate. The other name , Bab Al-Amara, refers to a name of a famous district in the old city where people used to meet in the 14th century.
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33°30′49.5″N 36°18′24″E / 33.513750°N 36.30667°E
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