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  • Citadel of Aleppo

    The Citadel of Aleppo is a large medieval citadel located in the center of the old city of Aleppo, Syria. It is considered to be one of the oldest and largest castles in the world. Usage of the Citadel hill dates back at least to the middle of the 3rd millennium BC. Subsequently occupied by many civilizations including the Greeks, Byzantines, Ayyubids and Mamluks, the majority of the construction as it stands today is thought to originate from the Ayyubid period. The citadel was inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1986 as part of the ancient city of Aleppo.
    The site is one of the elements that make up the UNESCO World Heritage site, Ancient City of Aleppo.
    World Heritage Site
    Citadel of Aleppo
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    Elevation: 426 m

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    Citadel of Aleppo

    World Heritage Site

    Date of Inscription

    1986

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    Castles and Fortresses

    Location

    Syria

    Aleppo Governorate

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    Third Millennium BC

    Bronze Age

    Hellenistic + Roman + Byzantine + Islamic

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    Islamic Monuments

     

     

     

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