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  • Erbil Citadel

  • Erbil Citadel

    The Erbil Citadel is a historical citadel located in the city center of Erbil in the Erbil Governorate of Iraq. It is dating back to the Assyrian period, and was later rebuilt and renovated several times among its long history. The Citadel of Erbil was inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2014.
    The site is a UNESCO World Heritage site with the official name, Erbil Citadel.
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    Erbil Citadel
    by Jim Gordon, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
    Erbil Citadel
    by Wahlen, Public Domain, via Wikimedia Commons
    Erbil Citadel
    by Banimarani, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
    Elevation: 428 m

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    Erbil Citadel

    World Heritage Site

    Date of Inscription

    2014

    fortification

    Castles and Fortresses

    Location

    Iraq

    Erbil

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    First Millennium BC

    Assyrian

    Islamic

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    Assyrian & Islamic Monuments

     

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