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Nimrod Fortress
Nimrod Fortress
Nimrod Fortress
Nimrod Fortress, also known as Qal'at al-Subeiba, Qal'at Namrud is a medieval Muslim castle situated on the southern slopes of Mount Hermon. It overlooks the Golan Heights and it was built around 1229 by Al-Aziz Uthman, nephew of Saladin and younger son of Al-Adil I, to preempt an attack on Damascus by the armies of the Sixth Crusade.
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Country: Syria
District: Quneitra Governorate (Golan)
Category: Castles and Fortresses
Site History: 13th Century AD
Oldest Culture: Islamic
Later Cultures: Islamic
Site Features: Islamic Monuments
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