Citadel of Aleppo
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The Citadel of Aleppo is a massive medieval fortified palace and one of the oldest and most prominent castles in the world, dominating the historic center of Aleppo, Syria.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Citadel of Aleppo canonical | 4 |
| Aleppo Citadel | 3 |
Statements (60)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
archaeological site
ⓘ
castle ⓘ citadel ⓘ medieval fortified palace ⓘ |
| associatedDynasty |
Ayyubid dynasty
ⓘ
Mamluk Sultanate ⓘ Ottoman Empire ⓘ |
| builtOn |
large hill
ⓘ
tell ⓘ |
| continent | Asia ⓘ |
| country | Syria ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance |
one of the oldest and largest castles in the world
ⓘ
symbol of Aleppo ⓘ |
| damagedDuring |
Syrian Civil War
ⓘ
surface form:
Syrian civil war
|
| dominates | skyline of Aleppo ⓘ |
| earliestOccupation | at least 3rd millennium BCE ⓘ |
| elevation | about 50 meters above the surrounding city ⓘ |
| feature |
baths (hammams)
ⓘ
bridge over moat ⓘ cisterns ⓘ deep moat ⓘ defensive towers ⓘ inner palace complex ⓘ massive stone walls ⓘ monumental entrance gate ⓘ mosques ⓘ underground passages ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | national monument of Syria ⓘ |
| locatedIn | historic center of Aleppo ⓘ |
| location | Aleppo ⓘ |
| mainCurrentStructuresDateFrom |
Ayyubid dynasty
ⓘ
surface form:
Ayyubid period
|
| managedBy |
Syrian Directorate-General of Antiquities and Museums
ⓘ
surface form:
Directorate-General of Antiquities and Museums of Syria
|
| material | stone ⓘ |
| nearbyLandmark |
Aleppo Souk
ⓘ
Great Mosque of Aleppo ⓘ |
| openToPublic | yes ⓘ |
| ownedBy |
Syria
ⓘ
surface form:
Syrian state
|
| partOf | Ancient City of Aleppo ⓘ |
| region |
Levant region
ⓘ
surface form:
Levant
|
| religiousStructure | Great Mosque inside the citadel ⓘ |
| significantConstructionCentury |
12th century
ⓘ
13th century ⓘ |
| style |
Ayyubid architecture
ⓘ
Islamic military architecture ⓘ Mamluk architecture ⓘ |
| sufferedDamageYear |
2012
ⓘ
2015 ⓘ 2016 ⓘ |
| touristAttraction | major ⓘ |
| undergoing | restoration ⓘ |
| UNESCOCriteria |
(iii)
ⓘ
(iv) ⓘ |
| UNESCOInDangerSince | 2013 ⓘ |
| UNESCOInscriptionYear | 1986 ⓘ |
| UNESCOSiteId | 21bis ⓘ |
| UNESCOStateOfConservation | in danger ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageSite | part of Ancient City of Aleppo ⓘ |
| usedAs |
administrative center
ⓘ
military fortress ⓘ royal residence ⓘ |
Referenced by (7)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Aleppo Citadel
subject surface form:
Ancient City of Aleppo
this entity surface form:
Aleppo Citadel
this entity surface form:
Aleppo Citadel