Bourzey[a] castle is called also Mirza castle, (Arabic: قلعة ميرزا). It is located at the border of Syria coastal mountains and Ghab valley, 25 km away from Jisr al-Shughur, at altitude 450 m. The inscriptions and mentioning of the castle relate it to the Byzantine era in 11th century. Architecturally it has triangle shape, the western façade is 175 m, the eastern is 50 m. The southern and eastern façades are adjacent to deep gorges, but the western façade is the least steep. There is 21 towers and a small church on the surface.
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Bourzeycastle is called also Mirza castle, (Arabic: قلعة ميرزا). It is located at the border of Syria coastal mountains and Ghab valley, 25 km away from...
attacked the castle of Bourzeycastle held by the Principality of Antioch, Saladin captured the castle. Having captured Bakas and Al-Shughur castles, Saladin...
Masyaf Castle (Arabic: قلعة مصياف) is a medieval structure in the town of Masyaf in Hama Governorate, Syria, situated in the Orontes Valley, approximately...
not large enough or possessed siege engines. Saladin granted Sahyun and Bourzey to one of his emirs, Mankawar (also known as "Mankurus ibn Khumartigin")...
Laodicea and Sahyun Castle in July 1188 and the sieges of al-Shughur and BourzeyCastle in August 1188 further solidified Saladin's gains. The siege of Safed...
(Arabic: قلعة المرقب, romanized: Qalʻat al-Marqab, lit. 'Castle of the Watchtower'), is a castle near Baniyas, Syria, which was a Crusader fortress and...
Fortress or Nimrod Castle (Arabic: قلعة الصبيبة Qal'at al-Subeiba, "Castle of the Large Cliff", later Qal'at Namrud, "Nimrod's Castle"; Hebrew: מבצר נמרוד...
Palmyra Castle, also known as Fakhr-al-Din al-Ma'ani Castle (Arabic: قلعة فخر الدين المعني) or Tadmur Castle, is a castle overlooking Palmyra in the province...
began rebuilding the castle in the 1140s and were finished by 1170 when an earthquake damaged the castle. The order controlled castles along the border of...
northern Syria. It is considered to be one of the oldest and largest castles in the world. Usage of the Citadel hill dates back at least to the middle...
Mahalibeh castle (Arabic: قلعة المهالبة), formerly known as Balatanos or Balatunus (name derived from the Latin Platanus), is located on a high mountain...
essential elements in case of siege. From the other fortifications of the castle, only a portal at 45 metres (148 ft) to the east of the keep can still be...
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ash-Shmemis, ash-Shmamis) is a Syrian castle located 3 km north west of Salamiyah and 30 km south east from Hama. The castle (Qalat Shmamis) was first built...
Hama Castle (Arabic: قلعة حماة) is a mostly-ruined fortress located in Hama, Syria, Located on the Orontes River. The location is dated back to the Seleucids...
protection and the castle was recaptured by Banu Ammar. It was Raymond IV, Count of Toulouse, who reconquered the city and the castle in February 1102 after...
Bani Qahtan castle (Arabic: قلعة بني قحطان) is found in the Syrian Coastal Mountains, about 40 km from Latakia city. The castle which was known as Bikisrail...
Maniqa (Arabic: المنيقة) is a castle located in the Syrian Coastal Mountain Range, dated back to the Roman era, it was also known as "Malikas" or "Malghanes"...
they had to retreat. Crusader incursions prompted some improvements to the castle in the 1130s by Burid rulers, Taj al-Muluk Buri and Shams al-Mulk Isma'il...
The Battle of Belvoir Castle, also called the Battle of Le Forbelet, was a part of Saladin’s campaign in May — August 1182 against the Crusaders. Crusader...
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