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  • Kirkuk Citadel

  • Kirkuk Citadel

    Kirkuk Citadel is located in the centre of the city of Kirkuk in Iraq, and is considered to be the oldest part of the city. It is believed that the castle was built on an archaeological mound dating back to the reign of King Ashurnasirpal II between 884 and 858 BC. The oldest fortifications date back to the reign of Seleucus I Nicator, founder of the Seleucid dynasty, where he built a defensive rampart with a group of towers. The current castle dates back to the later Islamic periods, especially the Ottoman era.
    The site is included on the UNESCO Tentative List under the official name, Kirkuk Citadel.
    UNESCO Tentative List
    Kirkuk Citadel
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    Kirkuk Citadel

    UNESCO Tentative List

    Date of Submission

    2021

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    Castles and Fortresses

    Location

    Iraq

    Kirkuk Governorate

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    First Millennium BC

    Assyrian

    Islamic

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    Assyrian & Islamic Monuments

     

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