Bab Kisan

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Bab Kisan is one of the historic gates of the Old City of Damascus, traditionally associated with early Christian history and the conversion of Saint Paul.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf city gate
historic site
associatedWith Saint Paul NERFINISHED
conversion of Saint Paul
early Christian history
city Damascus NERFINISHED
connectedTo Christian quarter of Damascus NERFINISHED
coordinateRegion Middle East NERFINISHED
country Syria
currentUse Christian pilgrimage site
function city entrance
defensive gate
hasApproximateEra Late Antiquity NERFINISHED
Roman period NERFINISHED
hasHeritageStatus historic gate of Damascus
hasNameOrigin named after a slave called Kisan (traditional etymology)
hasNearbyBuilding Chapel of Saint Paul at Bab Kisan NERFINISHED
hasReligionAssociation Greek Orthodox Church NERFINISHED
Roman Catholic Church NERFINISHED
hasStructureOnSite Chapel of Saint Paul NERFINISHED
heritageDesignation part of Ancient City of Damascus UNESCO World Heritage Site
locatedIn Damascus NERFINISHED
Old City of Damascus NERFINISHED
Syria NERFINISHED
material stone
notableFor traditional site of Saint Paul’s escape from Damascus
partOf walls of Damascus NERFINISHED
religiousTradition Christianity
tourism cultural tourism attraction
religious tourism attraction
UNESCOWorldHeritageSite Ancient City of Damascus NERFINISHED

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