Bab al-Faraj Clock Tower

Bab al-Faraj Clock Tower (Arabic: برج ساعة باب الفرج‎‎), 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. The construction of the tower cost a sum of 1,500 Ottoman lira. Half of the cost was collected through donations while the other half was paid by the municipality.

Bab al-Faraj Clock Tower

Bab al-Faraj Clock Tower (Arabic: برج ساعة باب الفرج‎‎), 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. The construction of the tower cost a sum of 1,500 Ottoman lira. Half of the cost was collected through donations while the other half was paid by the municipality.