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Damascus Citadel (Dec 2006) - Damascus
Damascus Citadel (Dec 2006)
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citadel: the citadel and city walls
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  • Updated By call_me_rhia on January 20, 2003
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  • one of the towers of the citadel - Damascus
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    Well, this citadel, or at least its walls, are not as impressive as the ones in Aleppo, basically because they don't stand upon a mound. The architecture is also less striking - well, it's of different origin, after all. The Romans built it, and made it kind of plain. However what really impressed me is the strenght of these walls - they really seem unbreachable. If you follow them for a while you can find some interesting doors (bab as-salaama, bab touma): my suggestion is to visit its perimeter at night. When Damascus traffic quietens down, and relative silence settles in, those walls really do show their charm. It's not possible to visit the citadel inside, which is not a bad idea: Aleppo's citadel is an empty shell - this one at least does not cheat about its no-content.

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  • Address: sharia ath-tharwa
  • Directions: in the old town, besides souq al-hamiddiyya

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    citadel: Damascus Citadel
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  • Updated By MM212 on January 19, 2007
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    The Damascus Citadel is located in the north west corner of the old city and lies on the location where the Roman Castrum (military camp) once existed. It is thought that the site was used as a military camp in pre-Roman times and continued well afterwards. However, the actual Citadel was not built until around 10th-11th century when fortifying the city against Crusader invasions was necessary. Later during successive Mongol invasions, the citadel was almost completely destroyed, but was restored after each invasion, most recently under the Mamlukes. During Ottoman rule, the citadel was neglected and left to decay, but for periods it was used as a prison. It is now closed for excavation and restoration works with the hopes of opening to visitors sometime in the future.


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    citadel: Damascus Citadel
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  • By xristos83 on April 1, 2006
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    When I was there the Citadel was closed, but the area surrounding it is nice as you start to find yourself in modern Damascus. The statue in front of the citadel is of Salah ad-Din.

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    citadel: Citadel
  • Updated By iwys on April 13, 2007
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    The original Roman fort that stood here was strengthened during the 13th century to resist Crusader attacks.

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  • Directions: The north-west corner of the Old City

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    citadel: The Citadel...
  • By coceng on June 14, 2005
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    Passing by The Citadel in Damascus but it's was in a state of renovation. Damascus is one of the oldest cities in the world & there have been many buildings upon buildings lie on top of one another all through the centuries !

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    citadel: Oh boy. Another citadel.
  • By RblWthACoz on April 2, 2006
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    The citadel of Damascus lies at the entrance to the Old City and at the end of Souq al-Hamidiyya.

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  • Directions: Old City

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