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.

[5] 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.

[6] The square and the buildings around it have been damaged by heavy fighting between combatants during the Battle of Aleppo (2012–16).

[7][8][9] Similar destruction occurred to the area during Aleppo's sectarian unrest of 1850.