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  • Citadel of Damascus

  • Citadel of Damascus

    Citadel of Damascus is a large medieval fortified palace and citadel located in Damascus, Syria. It was originally built as a fortification in 1076 AD by the Turkman warlord Atsiz bin Uvak. The project was later finished by the Seljuq ruler Tutush I. Saladin's brother Al-Adil rebuilt the citadel completely between 1203-1216 AD in response to the development of the counterweight trebuchet. The citadel was inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1979 as part of Ancient City of Damascus.
    The site is one of the elements that make up the UNESCO World Heritage site, Ancient City of Damascus.
    World Heritage Site
    Citadel of Damascus
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    Citadel of Damascus

    World Heritage Site

    Date of Inscription

    1979

    fortification

    Castles and Fortresses

    Location

    Syria

    Damascus

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    11th Century AD

    Islamic

    Islamic

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    Islamic Monuments

     

     

     

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