As one enters the gate, one quickly notices the Yemeni architecture, high towering houses made of
baked bricks decorated and waterproofed with
lime plaster and
qadad, one of the characteristic features of Sana's Old City. Many of the houses make use of decorative windows, designed as
fanlights fitted with
stained glass, enclosed within
muntins of
gypsum plaster and lime-coated
sash. Windows that are typical of the
Old City of Sana'a are the
alabaster qamariyyah, and the stained glass fanlight (
‘aqd mulawwan). The
Great Mosque of Sana'a is located about 300 yards from the Yemen Gate. The old city of Sana'a is listed as a
UNESCO World Heritage Site due to its unique architectural characteristics, most notably expressed in its multi-storey buildings decorated with geometric patterns. The brass rings on the left and right columns at the entrance of the
Yemen Gate were made by Jewish artisans during the period of the monarchy under the Imams. Opposite
Bab al-Yaman to the north of the Old City is ''Bab es-Sha'ub''. ==Gallery==