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Raqqa

Qal'at Ja'bar

Castle

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A brick-and-stone castle on a hill that became a peninsula when Lake Euphrates filled behind the Tabqa Dam. Its view over the water is one of the finest in the east.

History

Most of what stands today dates from Nur al-Din Zengi's rebuilding in the 12th century.

Photos

Qal'at Ja'bar
Alen Ištoković — CC BY 3.0
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Frank Kidner — CC BY-SA 4.0
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Frank Kidner — CC BY-SA 4.0
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National Center for Scientific Research — Licence Ouverte
Qal'at Ja'bar
National Center for Scientific Research — Licence Ouverte
Qal'at Ja'bar
National Center for Scientific Research — Licence Ouverte
Qal'at Ja'bar
Jasem.J.Alfawwaz جاسم ج الفواز — CC BY-SA 4.0
Qal'at Ja'bar
Jasem.J.Alfawwaz جاسم ج الفواز — CC BY-SA 4.0
Qal'at Ja'bar
Jasem.J.Alfawwaz جاسم ج الفواز — CC BY-SA 4.0
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Aramgar — CC BY-SA 3.0
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Herbert Frank from Wien (Vienna), AT — CC BY 2.0
Qal'at Ja'bar
Herbert Frank from Wien (Vienna), AT — CC BY 2.0
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