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Qalaat Salkhad
Qalaat Salkhad
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Qalaat Salkhad
Qalaat Salkhad or Salkhad Castle, located in As-Suwayda Governorate, is an old castle originally built by the Fatimid Caliph, al-Mustansir, in 1073 AD. Later it was restored and fortified by Ayyubid dynasty in the 13th century AD in order to counter a possible attack of the Crusades into inner Hauran.
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Country: Syria
District: As-Suwayda Governorate
Category: Castles and Fortresses
Site History: 11th Century AD
Oldest Culture: Islamic
Later Cultures: Islamic
Site Features: Islamic Monuments
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Elevation: 1423 m
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