Souq al-Attarin

Aleppo

A traditional souq in the Old City of Aleppo, about 100 m from the Great Mosque of Aleppo. The Old City of Aleppo, among the oldest continuously inhabited places in the world, is known for its citadel and covered souqs.

Aleppo

A historic caravanserai in the Old City of Aleppo, about 100 m from the Great Mosque of Aleppo. The Ancient City of Aleppo has been a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1986.

Aleppo

A historic caravanserai in the Old City of Aleppo, about 200 m from the Great Mosque of Aleppo. It dates from the Ottoman period. The Ancient City of Aleppo has been a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1986.

Aleppo

Souq al-Madina is the network of covered markets of old Aleppo between Bab Antakya and the Citadel, with kilometres of lanes, one of the largest historic covered markets in the world; each souq keeps to a trade such as soap, spices, cloth or copper. A large part burned in 2012, and several of its souqs have been restored and reopened.

Aleppo

The Great Mosque, also called the Umayyad Mosque of Aleppo, is the city's largest and oldest mosque, founded by the Umayyads in the early 8th century in the heart of the Old City and rebuilt and restored many times over the centuries. Its Seljuk minaret of 1090 was destroyed in the fighting of 2013, and the mosque reopened in October 2026 after restoration.

Aleppo

A traditional souq in the Old City of Aleppo, about 100 m from the Great Mosque of Aleppo. The Old City of Aleppo, among the oldest continuously inhabited places in the world, is known for its citadel and covered souqs.