UNESCO World Heritage
Aleppo Citadel
The fortress on the mound
Old Aleppo · Aleppo2 hours
Overview
One of the largest and most striking citadels in the world, raised on a great mound above the old city and reached by a fortified bridge and monumental gateway.
Why visit
- Monumental medieval military architecture
- The best view over Aleppo
- The entrance ramp and gatehouse
History
Historical background
The mound has been occupied since antiquity; the citadel's principal surviving fortifications are medieval, with Ayyubid and later phases.
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Related places
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Nearby
- Ancient City of Aleppo · 0.4 km
- Great Mosque of Aleppo · 0.6 km
- Al-Madina Souq · 0.7 km
- Church of Saint Simeon · 32 km
- Ebla (Tell Mardikh) · 55 km
- Idlib City · 56 km
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From the same civilization