Bab al-Faraj Clock Tower
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Bab al-Faraj Clock Tower
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Bab al-Faraj Clock Tower is one of the main landmarks of Aleppo, Syria. It was built in 1898-1899 by the French architect of Aleppo city Charles Chartier with the help of the Syrian engineer Bakr Sidqi, under the Ottoman ruler of Aleppo; wāli Raif Pasha. It is located near the historical gate of Bab al-Faraj, adjacent to the building of the National library. Its construction was encouraged by Sultan Abdul Hamid II in order to mark the modern era of timeliness. The tower was inaugurated in 1900 o
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Clock tower in Aleppo, Syria
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bab_al-Faraj_Clock_Tower
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2022-02-01T14:45:13Z
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