Bab Touma
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Bab Touma is a historic Christian quarter and gate in the Old City of Damascus, renowned for its ancient streets, churches, and traditional architecture.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
city gate
ⓘ
historic quarter ⓘ neighborhood ⓘ |
| country | Syria ⓘ |
| hasAccess | pedestrian streets ⓘ |
| hasArchitectureStyle |
Levantine traditional architecture
ⓘ
Ottoman architecture NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCulturalSignificance |
center of Christian life in Damascus
ⓘ
symbol of religious coexistence in Damascus ⓘ |
| hasDenominationPresence |
Armenian churches
ⓘ
Greek Orthodox Church NERFINISHED ⓘ Melkite Greek Catholic Church NERFINISHED ⓘ Syriac Orthodox Church NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
Christian institutions
ⓘ
churches ⓘ monasteries ⓘ narrow streets ⓘ stone gate ⓘ traditional courtyard houses ⓘ |
| hasFunction |
commercial area
ⓘ
cultural hub ⓘ religious center ⓘ |
| hasGateRole | eastern gate of Old City of Damascus ⓘ |
| hasHeritage | Christian quarter NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasHistoricalPeriod |
Byzantine era
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Islamic era ⓘ Roman era origins ⓘ |
| hasMaterial | stone ⓘ |
| hasNameMeaning | Gate of Thomas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasNearbyLandmark | Bab Sharqi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasNotableBuildingType |
historic churches
ⓘ
old khans and inns ⓘ traditional restaurants and cafes ⓘ |
| hasPreservationStatus | protected as part of Old City of Damascus ⓘ |
| hasReligionTraditionally | Christianity NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasStreetPattern | medieval urban fabric ⓘ |
| hasUrbanForm | walled quarter ⓘ |
| hasUrbanRole | entrance to Christian quarter ⓘ |
| isHistoricDistrict | true ⓘ |
| isResidentialArea | true ⓘ |
| isTouristAttraction | true ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Damascus
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Old City of Damascus NERFINISHED ⓘ Syria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Saint Thomas the Apostle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Christian quarters of Damascus
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
UNESCO World Heritage Site Ancient City of Damascus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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