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File:Farhat_statue_Alp.JPG|Statue of '''Germanos Farhat''' is located on Farhat Square |
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| Farhat Square | |
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 Farhat Square in Aleppo's District | |
| Location | Al-Jdayde, Aleppo, Syria |
  Location of Farhat Square in Aleppo | |
Farhat Square (Sahat Farhat) is one of the oldest squares in the Syrian city of Aleppo. It is located in the old Jdeydeh District, outside the historic walls of the Ancient City of Aleppo.[1]
Farhat Square is a symbolic area of Christianity in Aleppo as three cathedrals are located there: Greek Catholic, Armenian and Maronite.[2] Churches have been in the area since the 15th Century.[3]
It was named after Bishop Gabriel Germanos Farhat (1670-1732) who was Maronite Bishop of Aleppo between 1725-1732 and founded the Maronite Library of Aleppo.[4] Sahat Farhat was named in his honor and his statue was placed in the square in 1932 to commemorate the 200th anniversary of his death.[5]
The square and the buildings around it have been damaged by heavy fighting between combatants during the Battle of Aleppo (2012–16).[6] Similar destruction occurred to the area during Aleppo's sectarian unrest of 1850.[7]
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Aleppo's St Elia Church situated on Farhat Square -
Statue of Germanos Farhat is located on Farhat Square -
Aleppo 1811 Map w/ Sahat Farhat (west) & Sahat Al Hatab (east) highlighted in blue.
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See also
- Ancient City of Aleppo
- Jdeideh (Aleppo)
- St. Elijah Cathedral, Aleppo
- Forty Martyrs Cathedral
- Church of the Dormition of Our Lady
- Massacre of Aleppo (1850)
References
- ^ Burns, Ross (2009-06-30). Monuments of Syria: A Guide. I.B.Tauris. ISBN 9780857714893.
- ^ "Caritas colleague killed in Aleppo". Cordaid English. 2015-04-08. Retrieved 2017-01-05.
- ^ MİROĞLU, EBRU ARAS (2005). "THE TRANSFORMATION OF URBAN SPACE AT THE CONJUNCTION OF THE OLD AND NEW DISTRICTS: THE CITY OF ALEPPO" (PDF). MIDDLE EAST TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY. Thesis: pp.60-5.
{{cite journal}}:|page=has extra text (help) - ^ Chejne, Anwar G. (1969-01-01). The Arabic Language: Its Role in History. U of Minnesota Press. ISBN 9780816657254.
- ^ "Bishop Farhat Square - Wikimapia". wikimapia.org. Retrieved 2017-01-05.
- ^ "Photos of Damage of the axis of Farhat Square, Jdaideh and Markets, Alhatab Square, Beit Muheb,and Altananir Square within old Aleppo10/12/2016 - عدد القراءات : 351". www.dgam.gov.sy. Retrieved 2017-01-05.
- ^ Commins, David; Lesch, David W. (2013-12-05). Historical Dictionary of Syria. Scarecrow Press. ISBN 9780810879669.
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