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citadel: The Citadel
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  • By Groverdean on May 24, 2004
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  • The Travellers on the Citadel-Aleppo-Syria - Aleppo
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    by Groverdean
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    This and the souk are the 2 must do things here. In my travelogue on the Citadel, I've put in more detail.

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    citadel: The Monumental Gateway
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  • Updated By iwys on April 6, 2007
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    The monumental gateway to the citadel is a magnificent structure. It was built during the Ayyubid period by Saladin's son, Al Zaher Ghazi. Following the Mongol invasion of 1260, it was repaired by Sultan Ashraf Khalil. Then in the 16th century the throne room was added between the two towers.

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    citadel: The Citadel's Entrance
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  • Updated By MM212 on July 30, 2007
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    The doorway into the Citadel at the top of the ramped bridge is located on the right hand side. It was deliberately placed on the side in order to prevent attackers from forcing their way into the citadel. Above the doors are the most interesting intertwined snake carvings along with Arabic inscriptions. Past the doors is a zigzag of corridors with vaulted ceilings, designed deliberately to disorient potential attackers, leading to the main grounds of the citadel.

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    citadel: The Ayyubid Palace
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  • Updated By MM212 on August 9, 2007
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  • The Ayyubid Palace - Aleppo
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    The Byzantine invasion of Aleppo in the 10th century heightened the need to revive the use of the citadel for defensive purposes. This resulted in significant reconstruction in the ensuing years. However, it was not until the arrival of the Ayyubid dynasty in the 12th and 13th centuries that the Citadel developed into a city within a city. During this period, palaces, hammams and mosques were constructed, including the surviving Ayyubid Palace. It has a beautiful portal with bi-coloured geometric designs. Behind the palace is the royal hammam with its labyrinthine halls and domed chambers.

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    citadel: Aleppo Citadel
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  • By maykal on October 30, 2003
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  • Aleppo's Citadel - Aleppo
    Aleppo's Citadel
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    The main sight in Aleppo is the huge citadel which lies atop a muddy pile of earth slap bang in the centre of the city. You can't fail to miss it, as it dominates the skyline. The entrance is probably the most impressive part, with its bridge and gatehouse stretching across the empty moat. Inside, there is an amphitheatre, a hammam, a mosque, and most importantly, a cafe to escape the rain if you happen to be unlucky like me. The views from the walls would have been nice if only the clouds had drifted elsewhere and the fog lifted!

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    citadel: Mosque of Abraham
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  • Updated By MM212 on July 26, 2007
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    Dome of Abraham's Mosque
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    The smaller of the two mosques inside the Citadel is often referred to as the Mosque of Abraham. It is said that the mosque was built on the site where Abraham milked his cow. This theory is made more significant by the fact that the city's name, Halab in Arabic, is derived from the verb "to milk". Many thousands of years later, more precisely in the 12th century AD, the Zengid ruler Nour el-Din, built this small mosque to commemorate the event. But I wonder, how did the cow reach the top of the mound?!

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    citadel: The Citadel: metal doors
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  • By dabuwan on February 18, 2003
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  • An old metal door in the Citadel - Aleppo
    An old metal door in the
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    Inside the Citadel there are still some old metal doors. It's amazing how stout they are; they look like they will still be there for centuries. Examining them from close you can clearly see the way they have been built.

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    citadel: Aleppo, the citadel
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  • By chrisvandenbroucke on March 22, 2004
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    The entrance of the citadel is a splendid example of Moorish architecture (Syria's second city, 350 km from Damascus. Aleppo is famous for its 13th century magnificent citadel and is one the world's oldest inhabitated cities. The town was in the center of commercilalpower for ages.)

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    citadel: Aleppo, the citadel
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  • By chrisvandenbroucke on March 22, 2004
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    Aleppo, the Citadel
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    Another view on the citadel. (Syria's second city, 350 km from Damascus. Aleppo is famous for its 13th century magnificent citadel and is one the world's oldest inhabitated cities. The town was in the center of commercilalpower for ages.)

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  • By chrisvandenbroucke on March 22, 2004
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    Aleppo, the Citadel
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    View on the citadel from one side. (Syria's second city, 350 km from Damascus. Aleppo is famous for its 13th century magnificent citadel and is one the world's oldest inhabitated cities. The town was in the center of commercilalpower for ages.)

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