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Al-Sabil Park

Coordinates: 36°13′09″N 37°08′00″E / 36.21917°N 37.13333°E / 36.21917; 37.13333
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Al-Sabil Park
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TypeMunicipal
LocationAl-Sabil district, Aleppo, Syria
Coordinates36°13′09″N 37°08′00″E / 36.21917°N 37.13333°E / 36.21917; 37.13333
Area6 hectares
Created1895
Operated byAleppo city council
StatusOpen all year from 6 AM to 12 PM

Al-Sabil Park (Arabic: حديقة السبيل) is a 6 hectare urban park located in Aleppo, Syria. With its rectangular shape the park is located in the al-Sabil district on King Faisal Street.

History

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The park was opened in 1895, under the Ottoman ruler of Aleppo, wāli Raif Pasha.[1] It was named after a water-drinking fountain called Sabil ad-darawish (in Arabic: سبيل الدراويش), located on the area where the park was founded.

The park was entirely renovated and reopened on 24 February 1947 by the efforts of the governor emir Mustafa al-Shihabi.

In May 2007, new dancing water fountains were installed at the centre of the park.[2]

References

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  1. ^ Al-Sabil Park
  2. ^ "New dancing fountains in Aleppo". Archived from the original on 2017-10-09. Retrieved 2013-04-02.