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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.
Aleppo is the second city in Syria after the capital city of Syria, Damascus, it is the commercial capital of Syria. Aleppo has a long history extend from the third millennium BC to the Islamic era, the remains and monuments are evidence for that great civilizations which were found before.
Faculty of Architecture, University of Aleppo (ed.) (2016) Aleppo Old Suq, From Bab Antaki to Citadel Perimeter. In Documentation and Reconstruction of Monumental & Historical Structures &
12 lis 2019 · The documentation on which the project of the Map of the Old City of Aleppo relies—a documentary heritage in itself—shows that built “archives” of cultures require documentary archives to stay true to their historical age and survive into the future.
OVERALL HISTORICAL LOSS MODERATE HISTORIC PERIOD: Prehistoric up to Late Ottoman Period ALEPPO DISTRICT: The Citadel PLOT AREA: 123,000 m2 The Citadel stands at the centre of the Old City of Aleppo and is considered the main landmark of the entire metropolis.
Aleppo, Syria. Aga Khan Historic Cities Programme. The Citadel of Aleppo is one of the remarkable examples of military architecture in the Middle East. The recently discovered Temple of the Storm God dates human use of the hill from the beginning of the third millennium BC.
Qal'a Halab. Aleppo, Syria. 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.
