From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Old City of Sanaa World Heritage Logo.svg site UNESCO World Heritage Expressive picture of Sanaa Old Version Old City of Sanaa State Flag of Yemen.svg the Yemen Type cultural , natural Standards (iv) (v) (vi) ID 385 Date of adoption Year 1986 ( Tenth Meeting of the World Heritage Committee ) * The name of the site as it is written list of World Heritage Sites UNESCO ** Tksiem are regions of the world Modify See document template Old Sanaa and are intended walled city and have had seven gates was left of them except Bab al-Yemen , one of those ancient cities inhabited continuously from the fifth century BC. AD , at least where there are 103 mosques and six thousand houses and eleven public bath and all of these buildings were built before the century atheist ten AD [1] in the first century AD, became the temporary capital of the Kingdom of Sheba after the restoration of the families of the tribe of Hamadan to the throne السبئي of Ahumairien and is mentioned in the texts assigned format Snau which is derived from the manufacturer means fortress in the southern Arabian old [2 ] [3] Contents [hide] 1 2 architectural style 2.1 Guidance 3 keep the city 4 mosques 5 popular markets 6 Wall Sanaa old 7 doors Sanaa old 8 Photos from Sanaa historical 1958 9 References [Edit] Old Sanaa , and mentioned in the texts of the predicate format Snau which is derived from manufactured and the word means fort manufacturer . Was the most important centers of Hamedan families through the history of ancient and modern Yemen Old Sanaa where it is believed that Palace Ghamdan built the palace building which denote the transfer of the capital from Marib to because Alhmdanyen control Image from the top of a mosque in Old Sanaa The old city does not represent only a small area of the bottom of Sanaa spacious , which extends from Mount Lets east to Mount عيبان the west , and may be the fort s historic located above the foot of the mountain we do at the eastern end of the old city of Sanaa represents the first nucleus of the city, was later known as Palace Ghamdan it should be noted that sites around Sanaa such as ( let alone عيبان the eRA) has begun mentioned in inscriptions discovered so far from the same historical period ( first century ) , and then evolved into the city and became a wall in the middle of the circular position of القليس before Islam however . Islam responded ears factor Persians Yemen with the people of Yemen to call the Prophet Mohammed year ( 627 AD), and entered in the Islamic religion Fienh the Messenger of Allah (r) and ruler of Sanaa , the city was the ancient seat of the governor built the Great Mosque per year ( 6 AH / 627 AD ) Vakzbt new features have incomes number of companions of the Messenger of Allah (r ), and continued to maintain its relevance and became a center of religious and تنويريا Fsad breadth of the covenants Islamic successive , after the old Sanaa is located on the eastern side of the valley Alsaalh city walled by the fort is located at the eastern end of the city on an elevated area underneath lies markets and the Great Mosque , and the periods in which expanded the city of Sanaa eras of both the state of Bani Hatem ( 6th century AH / 11 m) and the Ayyubid ( 7th century AH / 12 m) , and attributed to renew its wall to the Sultan Tgtekin Ben Ayoub , became includes important buildings from the destination historical nature of aesthetic and architectural uniqueness in the Ottoman Empire first built in the east of the mosque Bukayriyah and bath field Ottoman-style in the west spread to stream Alsaalh extending its wall -to-door beads, it also established Mesopotamia in the neighborhood west of the city and held on the southern tip of the headquarters of the ruling and still knew orchard Sultan was misplaced graves earlier to Hamedan greats . Architectural style [edit] Ancient buildings in Sanaa A house in the old neighborhood of Bir Al Azab Image of old Sanaa by Alsaalh Characterized by the old city of Sanaa old style architecture which has rich decorations there are different shapes and proportions such episodes blocks and walls , mosques , baths and broker and contemporary markets and schools, but he does not know when this was built architectural style affected style Humairi . Orientation [ edit ] Depending on the geographical location and astronomer found architecture Yemen to the southern facade of the house ( العدنية as he calls the citys population ) are more vulnerable to the sun throughout the day , making it warmer in the bitter winter cold in Sanaa , while the northern facade while it soaked in the shadows and thus colder in the winter. [4] In the summer and during the journey of the sun towards the north and back toward the south shall be the northern facade more susceptible to the sun while South Mazzlh making it a moderate heat. Therefore concentrated in the southern facade of residential units and North earmarked for Bathrooms and kitchens. [5] I use the structural materials of architectural nature of the acquisition and storage of heat during the day and slow the loss of at night so that they can heat your home throughout the night. Pushed the heavy summer monsoon rains to the use of structural materials resistant to fragmentation and decomposition and dredging , as well as cover the rooftops with Alqdad material [Note 1] and plaster in order to facilitate the process of discharge of water from the surfaces through the gutters outside the home . Keep the city [edit] Withstood Sanaa long centuries in the face of war , siege and disasters , and remained a teacher alive and bear witness to the civilization of Arab-Islamic authentic -level technician high blending of art and architectural beauty responsive at the same time the needs of the population of the material and spiritual , and even the modern era remained Sanaa keeps the rhythm comfortably in the mating between the fabric in its traditional architecture and requirements of modern life and because the old city of Sanaa, they represent a continuation of an important cultural and historical values and vivid symbol of survival as the historical capital of the modern Yemen , has issued several resolutions designed to protect them from collapse. It was such decision in 1984 to establish a committee to preserve the old city of Sanaa and improvement, was the most important tasks to work to stop the manifestations of degradation and landslides and restore vitality and beauty, and then evolved Committee to the public body to maintain the old city of Sanaa , and then to a public body to maintain the historic towns Adopted by the International Organization for Education , Science and Culture (UNESCO), an international campaign to protect and improve the old city of Sanaa and maintain the features and character unique architectural and development of services and to highlight the cultural heritage which has taken the General Conference of UNESCO at its meeting held in Belgrade in 1980, a decision to include the establishment of an international campaign for the maintenance of old city of Sanaa , has been involved in the financing of the campaign a number of countries , and was of the goals of the campaign, to protect the city and carry out studies deep to the citys heritage and traditions and re- main buildings where , it has been restored parts of the fence surrounding the city , who was to collapse, and the restoration of a number of houses dilapidated , complete exchange operations health and restoration Alsaalh and others , in addition to organizing a large number of seminars presented in scientific studies and scientific research specialist for a large number of researchers and local and international specialists , which ended out recommendations aimed at supporting the international campaign and the success of the maintenance of the city . Mosques [ edit ] Is one of the city بمآذنها towering domes white spotless, and where in the city of Sanaa, many mosques are said to number about 50 mosques , including: collector Bukayriyah , collector Peacock , collector Zomor , collector aorta , Mosque of Salah al-Din mosque dome Mahdi. The most famous Great Mosque of Sanaa , one of the oldest Islamic mosques , the first mosque built in Yemen and is one of the antique mosques built in the time of the Messenger of Allah , peace be upon him . Popular markets [edit] Market is considered old city of Sanaa markets Arabs old and was being held in the second half of Ramadan, due to the flourishing trade and commerce active diversified diversified markets Sanaa for being a center for surrounding villages and cities of Yemen and varied according to the goods and industries located , and in the past about (45) market but which is no longer only about 20 markets , including : ( grape market , love market , the salt market , market Almttarh , crank , market Summary ( silver), fine linen market (cloth) St. , Episode market , market -Janabi, the copper market , qat market , market seal ( Koran ) , bifocals market ) Wall Old Sanaa [edit] Bab al-Yemen , 1000 years old Map Sanaa lifted the governor the Mustafa Assem Bashaonqlt , Ottoman replica of the Ministry of Public Works in the Arab Republic of Yemen on May 15, 1968 Historical stages of the fence : - can نؤرخ of the fence according to the different stages undergone by the construction and that as required by the needs of expansion and prosperity of economic activity and population increases, as well as the restoration work and the reforms that have been a result of the damage caused to fence due to obsolescence and natural factors , climatic , Obesbb destruction and tampering done by rights to several factors , including those related to ignorance and backwardness , which makes some the vandalized parts of the fence, or construction site fence , including those related to the work of wars and raids on the city and its walls during periods of political conflict long-term control of the city of Sanaa , due to its importance in terms of its location and its role historical , may be mentioned the old stages of the construction of the fence and additions that have been , and maintenance and repair work , according to supplied by sources and historical references is sure that there is a construction of parts of the fence or repairs not mentioned as follows : The old fence Bibwabh four known was built King السبئي Harm Otter in the late ( second century AD ), beginning ( third century AD ). Historical references indicate that the first of the restoration of the old Wall Sanaa and rebuild parts of it with stone and plaster is king Ali bin Mohammed Sulayhid , and open it ( seven sections ) and that was in ( the 6th century AH / 12 ). In the era of the Ayyubid : - when you know and hear the Sultan , Ali Hatem al-Hamdani ( one of the rulers of the state of Bani Hatem) the arrival of Turan Shah Ayoubi to Sanaa in the year ( 570 AH / AD 1174 AD) the demolition of the wall and cracking Khanadgah , according to the novel of Hassan Ben Ali Khazraji cited by the book ( Alasadjad cast those Crown Yemen Kings) , in order to make the Ayyubid exposed when they entered the city , which can be built Hatem of raids quick and cursory , similar to guerrilla warfare was the Sultan Tgtekin Ayoubi rebuilding fence in late ( 6th century AH / 12 m) , has also been expanding in the Ayyubid where stretched westward in what is known ببستان Sultan was the Sultan Tgtekin Ayoubi بتسوير the Creator mawsool wall the old city, so that the liquid sandwiched between two walls , and the width of the liquid (30 meters ) has been connected to the city by partial bridges above the liquid , so as to possible passage of people and their belongings , especially in periods when liquid filled with rainwater . In the era of the Ottomans : was introduced neighborhood well Azab and Tsoerh , as shared fence includes the regions of well Azab and the bottom of the Jews when he entered the neighborhood of the bottom within the area well Azab was this wall built of mud , stones and opened when many of the doors , and in about year (1036 AH / 1626 AD) the Ottoman governor , Mohammed Pasha restored Wall old City of Sanaa and return it for what it was , as the Ottomans restored door Albelkh and rebuilt between ( 1871-1879 AD) In the period between ( 1875-1880 AD ) have also restored Bab al - Yemen . The length of the fence ( the fence old + Sur neighborhood well Azab ) about (5 miles) , according to estimates cited of Mohammed bin Ahmed stone in his book all the countries of Yemen and its tribes , was built fence blocks of clay and gravel, known locally Balzabur and Wall Towers rounded numbering about 128 towers , each tower away from the other a distance of (50 meters) . Old Sanaa doors [edit] Street scene at night in Old Sanaa A view of the Old Sanaa The historic city of Sanaa impenetrable wall around them from all four sides and the wall of the old four main sections are as follows : Bab al-Yemen : It performs door to the south side , the Bab al-Yemen has been known by other names did not gain fame original label , such as ( Aden door ) , ( door Ghamdan ) , ( the door of freedom ) and the latter after the establishment of the Yemeni revolution . Peoples of the door : the door goes to the peoples of the neighborhood on the north side . Stran door : a door that leads and performs to the east towards the castle and Mount Lets known by another name is ( the door of the palace) . Rosary door : a door goes to the west side toward the field Inspired well Azab , also named ( door Subbah ) . The other non - core doors are: Door Khuzaymah : a door to the south leads to Cemetery Khuzaymah , which continued to fence your neighborhood Azab well . Door Alhqadif : a door to the north and is also known as ( iron door ) follows this your fence door district well Azab . Door Albelkh : a door towards the south it is already part of your wall area of the bottom of the Jews. Roman door : a door towards the north - west follows the fence your neighborhood well Azab . Door -bottom: It is the other door of the fence your area of the bottom of the Jews . As a result of acts of sabotage and destruction, and under the pretext of the requirements of development and the development of modern contemporary been destroyed parts of the wall old city of Sanaa and doors under the justification for many of them to vehicle access to the old city of Sanaa - was left in good condition only part that extends from the neighborhood of liquid next to the ditch south near the Bab al-Yemen , as well as the other part of the north side before burning lane , has been the restoration of some of the remaining parts of the wall surrounding the old Sanaa . Photos from Sanaa historical 1958
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