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Citadel of Damascus

Citadel

Mewes — Public domain

An Ayyubid citadel with massive stone towers in the north-west corner of the old city, sometimes opened for exhibitions and concerts.

History

Rebuilt by the Ayyubid sultan al-Adil between 1203 and 1216.

Photos

Citadel of Damascus — Bashar.alkhalil — CC BY-SA 4.0

Citadel of Damascus — Tareq Mnadili — CC BY-SA 4.0

Citadel of Damascus — Dosseman — CC BY-SA 4.0

Citadel of Damascus — Dan Palraz — CC BY-SA 4.0

Citadel of Damascus — Dosseman — CC BY-SA 4.0

Citadel of Damascus — Dan Palraz — CC BY-SA 4.0

Citadel of Damascus — Dosseman — CC BY-SA 4.0

Citadel of Damascus — sukkar — CC BY 3.0

Citadel of Damascus — Sheam k — CC BY-SA 3.0

Citadel of Damascus — Tfoz257 — CC BY-SA 3.0

Citadel of Damascus — عمر الحافظ — CC BY-SA 3.0

Citadel of Damascus — Wael Jreda — CC BY-SA 3.0

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