Partially ruined (some parts repaired and destroyed)
Site history
Built
3rd millennium BCE – 12th century CE
In use
Until 21st century CE
Materials
Limestone
Battles/wars
Syrian Civil War
Hadad Temple Inside the CitadelThe inner gate of the citadelView from outsideEntrance gateThe fortified entranceEntrance to the Throne Hall: an iwan with ablaq masonryThe Throne Hall
The Citadel of Aleppo (Arabic: قلعة حلب, romanized: Qalʿat Ḥalab) is a large medieval fortified palace in the centre of the old city of Aleppo, 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 of the 3rd millennium BCE. Occupied by many civilizations over time – including the Greeks, Armenians, Romans, Byzantines, Ayyubids, Mamluks and Ottomans – the majority of the construction as it stands today is thought to originate from the Ayyubid period. An extensive conservation work took place in the 2000s CE by the Aga Khan Trust for Culture, in collaboration with Aleppo Archeological Society. Dominating the city, the Citadel is part of the Ancient City of Aleppo, an UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1986 CE.[1] During the 2010s, the Citadel received significant damage during the lengthy Battle of Aleppo.[2][3] It was reopened to the public in early 2018 CE with repairs to damaged parts underway, though some of the damage will be purposefully preserved as part of the history of the citadel.[4] The citadel was damaged by the 2023 Turkey–Syria earthquake.
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The CitadelofAleppo (Arabic: قلعة حلب, romanized: Qalʿat Ḥalab) is a large medieval fortified palace in the centre of the old city ofAleppo, northern...
Aleppo (/əˈlɛpoʊ/ ə-LEP-oh; Arabic: ﺣَﻠَﺐ, ALA-LC: Ḥalab, IPA: [ˈħalab]) is a city in Syria, which serves as the capital of the Aleppo Governorate, the...
tendency of scholars to be phlegmatic, melancholy and overly influenced by the planet Saturn. The Serpent’s Gate is a gate in the AleppoCitadel that contains...
of the oldest cities in Western Asia, such as Damascus and Aleppo (a UNESCO World Heritage Site), tourism in Syria has greatly reduced as a result of...
Mosque ofAleppo (Arabic: جَـامِـع حَـلَـب الْـكَـبِـيْـر, Jāmi‘ Ḥalab al-Kabīr) is the largest and one of the oldest mosques in the city ofAleppo, Syria...
Islamic world. In the CitadelofAleppo, the entrance gate Bab al-Hayyat made reference to jinn in the stone relief carvings of serpents; likewise, the...
outside the city, positioning himself east of the CitadelofAleppo, while his forces encircled the suburb of Banaqusa to the northeast and Bab Janan to...
outside the city, positioning himself east of the CitadelofAleppo, while his forces encircled the suburb of Banaqusa to the northeast and Bab Janan to...
The AleppoCitadel Museum (Arabic: مَتْحَف قَلْعَة حَلَب, romanized: Matḥaf Qalʿat Ḥalab) is an archaeological museum located in the city ofAleppo, Syria...
661 pounds. It was first used in Aleppo's Ashrafieh neighborhood and was also used to attack the CitadelofAleppo. A quad hell cannon fired four Hell...
control of Damascus while Radwan established himself as ruler ofAleppo. During Duqaq's reign (1095–1104), additional work was carried out on the citadel. In...
assumed full control of the city. In 1016, a rebellion broke out in the city and Fath al-Qal'i, custodian of the CitadelofAleppo, opened the doors for...
Great Mosque and the CitadelofAleppo were razed and most of the inhabitants were killed or sold into slavery. The destruction ofAleppo caused panic in Muslim...
(IRGC) Qods Force, in conquered eastern Aleppo, Syria (photos 1, 2). Another photo showed him by the CitadelofAleppo (photo 3). It was not immediately clear...
was the promulgation of a military decree which was set up by order of the Mamluk Sultan al-Kamil Sha'ban in the citadelsofAleppo, Tripoli, Hisn al-Akrâd...
Studies. 10 October 2005. Retrieved 14 August 2012. "The Citadelof Masyaf" (PDF). A Brief Account of Project Activities in Syria. Aga Khan Trust for Culture...
century Chinese text's description of a "city with two walls" between Tartus and Aleppo seems to match the citadel Sahyun. In early 20th century, T. E...
Castel del Monte, Apulia. Towers of the Topkapı Palace's gate. Wall towers and square gate tower at the CitadelofAleppo. Rectangular keep and round tower...
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