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Inside the Citadel there is a lot of rubble and ruins. Here you can see the Royal Palace, Mosque of Abraham, Great Mosque, Hammam of Nour ad-Deen, a concrete amphitheatre, a café and a small museum.
Don’t miss the throne room (I almost did), which was built by the Mamluks. The room has a painted wooden ceiling, a floor with patterns made of marble in different colours. Leave a Comment
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 Citadel by TheWanderingCamel
Once inside things become something of a jumble, the twists and turns of the defensive entry passage opening out at the top to a mix of reconstucted buildings and piles of apparent rubble. The view over the city is magnificent however. Leave a Comment
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The Citadel of Aleppo can be seen from far away as it is built on a 50 metre high mound. The mound is a natural hill even though it doesn’t look like that.
For a long time the mound was a place fro worship and religion, but in the 10th century the hill started to be fortified. During the time of the crusaders the citadel was strengthened and it was an important point for the Muslims. Leave a Comment
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To enter the Citadel you first pass through an outer defensive tower and then walk up the steps of the entry bridge to an impressive portal in the monumental gateway.
It was not easy for enemies to conquer the citadel. When they came up the bridge people in the monumental gateway could pour down boiling oil over them and meet them with a rain of arrows. Leave a Comment
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From the Citadel you will have a great view over the city. From the place where the café is you will have a good view.
The citadel closes already at 6 pm. When I visited in July 2002 I paid 300 SP to enter. 300 SP was that year the normal price for a tourist when visiting touristattractions. In 2004 the price had been lowered to 150 SP. Leave a Comment
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The Citadel is perhaps Aleppo's best known historical attraction - and for good reason. It stands high and mighty on the eastern end of the old city area keeping watch over the city.
Standing on a strategic, natural mound, it is as historic as Aleppo itself. It is believed that the mound was a place of worship before it became a fortification with a more military function. The Seleucids are thought to have built the first defensive structures in around 300 BC. But much of what could be seen today were built during the Mamluk rule (1250-1517 AD). The Citadel played an important role during the time of the Crusades serving as power base for the Muslims.
Allot at least one hour for exploration. Some of the more interesting features of the Citadel are the stepped bridge entrance, the steel plated doors, the cistern and underground prison, the remains of an Ayyubid Palace with its colorful entrance, and a 13th century grand mosque which has been restored.
Around this grand mosque is a cafe where you could hang out for a while and soak in the great views. Not surprisingly, the Citadel is one of the most strategic places in Aleppo to take aerial photos of this historical city.
During my visit in early December 2007, the area surrounding the Citadel is being dolled up for tourists and cafés have sprung up and are doing brisk business. It's a great place to chill out after a tour of the Citadel and the souq area. Leave a Comment Directions: On the eastern side of the old city, near the souq area.
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 Rami at Citadel by albatehLeave a Comment
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 Entrance to the Citadel by dabuwan
The whole complex is surrounded by a large, deep moat and the fortified entrance is really majestic.
The citadel dates back to the 13th century and, though ruined in some parts, it is still a massive buiding, very interesting to visit. Leave a Comment
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 City view from the Citadel by dabuwan
There is usually a bit of breeze, but the sun can make it really hot anyway.
To reach the Citadel you can walk upwards through the souk; you'll loose your way several times (and that is a real pleasure) but you'll find your way easily. Leave a Comment
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