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Tal Afar Castle
Tal Afar Castle
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Tal Afar Castle
Tal Afar Citadel is a citadel located in Tal Afar in Nineveh Governorate in northwest Iraq. The citadel was built by the Ottoman Empire in the 18th or 19th century AD.
Site Information
Country: Iraq
District: Nineveh Governorate
Category: Castles and Fortresses
Site History: 18th Century AD
Oldest Culture: Islamic
Later Cultures: Islamic
Site Features: Islamic Monuments
Exact Location
Elevation: 405 m
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