Al-Madina Souq
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Al-Madina Souq is a historic covered market in Aleppo, Syria, renowned as one of the largest and oldest traditional bazaars in the Middle East.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Al-Madina Souq canonical | 1 |
Statements (58)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
covered market
ⓘ
historic marketplace ⓘ traditional bazaar ⓘ |
| adjacentTo |
Citadel of Aleppo
ⓘ
surface form:
Aleppo Citadel
Great Mosque of Aleppo ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle |
Ottoman architecture
ⓘ
traditional Islamic architecture ⓘ |
| constructionMaterial | stone ⓘ |
| contains |
Khan al-Gumruk
ⓘ
surface form:
Khan al-Gumrok
Khan al-Gumruk ⓘ
surface form:
Khan al-Jumrok
Khan al-Saboun ⓘ Khan al-Wazir ⓘ Souq al-Attarin ⓘ Gold Souq ⓘ
surface form:
Souq al-Dahab
Souq al-Haddadin ⓘ Souq al-Lahhamin ⓘ Souq al-Haddadin ⓘ
surface form:
Souq al-Nahhasin
Souq al-Qasab ⓘ Souq al-Saboun ⓘ Souq al-Tawil ⓘ specialized souq sections ⓘ |
| country | Syria ⓘ |
| damagedDuring |
Syrian Civil War
ⓘ
surface form:
Syrian civil war
|
| damagedIn | 2012 ⓘ |
| damageType |
fire damage
ⓘ
structural destruction ⓘ |
| expandedDuring |
Mamluk Sultanate
ⓘ
surface form:
Mamluk period
Ottoman period ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
interconnected vaulted passages
ⓘ
iron gates at entrances ⓘ wooden shop fronts ⓘ |
| hasFunction |
commercial center
ⓘ
retail market ⓘ wholesale trade hub ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | UNESCO World Heritage Site component ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | medieval Islamic period ⓘ |
| knownFor |
being one of the largest traditional covered markets in the Middle East
ⓘ
being one of the oldest bazaars in the Middle East ⓘ specialized commercial khans and caravanserais ⓘ traditional oriental architecture ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Aleppo
ⓘ
Aleppo Governorate ⓘ Ancient City of Aleppo ⓘ
surface form:
Old City of Aleppo
Syria ⓘ |
| partOf |
UNESCO World Heritage Site (Ancient City of Aleppo)
ⓘ
surface form:
UNESCO World Heritage Site Old City of Aleppo
|
| region | Middle East ⓘ |
| restorationStatus | subject to restoration and rehabilitation efforts ⓘ |
| roofMaterial | stone vaults ⓘ |
| roofType | covered ⓘ |
| significance |
important example of traditional Middle Eastern urban commerce
ⓘ
major commercial hub on historic trade routes ⓘ |
| streetPlan | narrow vaulted alleys ⓘ |
| tourismAttraction | major tourist destination in Aleppo before the war ⓘ |
| usedFor |
carpets and handicrafts trade
ⓘ
gold and jewelry trade ⓘ soap trade ⓘ spice trade ⓘ textile trade ⓘ |
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