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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.
20 sie 2021 · Considered to be one of the oldest and largest castles in the world, Aleppo Citadel is a huge medieval fortified palace sat in the centre of the old city of Aleppo, northern Syria. People have utilised the citadel hill since the middle of the 3rd millennium BC.
26 maj 2024 · Perched atop a hill in the heart of Aleppo, Syria, stands the imposing Aleppo Citadel, a UNESCO World Heritage Site and one of the oldest and largest castles in the world. This awe-inspiring fortress has borne witness to the rise and fall of empires, serving as a pivotal landmark in the city‘s rich history.
3 lip 2024 · In the first decade of the 13th century, the Citadel developed into a luxurious city within Aleppo itself, including all sorts of structures from residential palaces and baths to religious mosques and shrines, military training facilities, defensive towers, and grain storages.
13 sty 2007 · The history of the Citadel is intertwined with that of Aleppo. Excavations in the Citadel unearthed flint stones dating back to the seventh millennium B.C. in a temple of the old goddess of Aleppo, indicating that the Citadel was both the Acropolis of the city and its worship place.
The Citadel of Aleppo is the most prominent historic architectural site in Aleppo. It was recognized as a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1986. Its majestic stature forms the center of the city; in fact the city wraps around it extending a spider-like infrastructural web of streets forming the city's organic urban form.
Towering about 40 meters over the city of Aleppo and its shrines is the citadel, a remarkable example of medieval military architecture atop a natural limestone outcrop.
