Saadallah al-Jabiri Square

Saadallah al-Jabiri Square

ساحة سعدالله الجابري
Saadallah al-Jabiri Square ساحة سعدالله الجابري
City square
	Saadallah al-Jabiri Square in January 2011
Opening date	1947
Owner	City of Aleppo
Location	Majd al-Deen al-Jabiri street, Aleppo, Syria
	Saadallah al-Jabiri Square Location in Aleppo
	Coordinates: 36°12′25″N 37°08′51″E / 36.20694°N 37.14750°E

Saadallah Al-Jabiri Square (Arabic: ساحة سعدالله الجابري, romanized: Sāḥat Saʿad Allāh al-Jābirī) is the central town square at the heart of the Syrian city of Aleppo. It is the most important square in the city, experiencing most of the celebrations and festivals in Aleppo. The square is named after former Prime Minister Saadallah al-Jabiri.

The square and its surrounding buildings have been heavily damaged during October 2012 Aleppo bombings.^[1]

After several renovations to the square, an "I love Aleppo" monument was built near the martyrs' memorial and later revealed on 29 July 2017.^[2]

"I love Aleppo" monument in Saadallah Al-Jabiri square in 2017

Overview

The square is adjacent to the Aleppo Public Park, intersected by Majd al-Deen al-Jabiri street from the east and Kamel al-Ghazzi street from the west. It took its name from the Syrian patriotic leader, politician and Prime Minister Saadallah al-Jabiri. A monument dedicated to the Syrian martyrs is erected in the northern forehead of the square. It is from the work of the Syrian sculptor Abd al-Rahman Mowqat, who is a native of Aleppo. This monument was made in the years 1984-1985 from Aleppine yellow stone. In addition, the square covers. Parts of the stream bed of Queiq River are covered by the square and the adjacent roads and buildings.

In February 2010, the Aleppo City Council announced its intention to launch a rehabilitation process in the square, which was intended to play an important role in the solution of the traffic congestion in the centre of the city.^[3]