Bab al-Maqam is one of the distinctive landmarks that attract a good number of tourists to Aleppo. It is one of the gates of the old town of Aleppo, which dates back to the thirteenth century AD, and leads to the lively popular markets located in the heart of the old city. There are many accounts that revolve around the reason for constructing this beautiful architectural gate. One of them says that the purpose was ceremonial, and it could also have been built in honor and appreciation of some religious figures.