Madrasa al-Hallawiyya: interior view at the former Byzantine apse

Madrasa al-Hallawiyya: interior view at the former Byzantine apse

Parts of the Byzantine cathedral (5th c.) were integrated into a religious college (Medrese) in the 12th century. During the war, the monument was damaged and plundered.

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Madrasa al-Hallawiyya: interior view at the former Byzantine apse

    Place
  • al-Madrasa al-Hallawiyya
    Time Period
  • 2000s, 2001
    Subject
  • Cathedral, Madrasa
    Keywords
  • Apses, Arabic, Architecture, Building, Byzantine, Capital, Column, Conch (niche/ apse), Dome, Madrasa, Photography, Prayer hall (sanctuary), Römisch-Byzantinisch, Temple
    Place hierarchy
  • World,Asia,Syria,Governorate Aleppo,Jabal Samʿan District,Nahiyat Markaz Jabal Samʿan,Aleppo,Cadastral district VII,Cadastral division VII-2-1,al-Madrasa al-Hallawiyya
    Collection
  • Collection Heiske (Peter)
    Author
  • Peter Heiske
    Copyright
  • © Peter Heiske (CC-BY-NC-ND)