Syria

Castles and fortresses in Syria surroundings

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Photo Castle of Krak de Chevalier

Krak de Chevaliers (Crac des Chevaliers) is a knight fortress in a mixture of French and Arabic. The castle towers at an altitude …

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Photo Al-Marqab Castle

Al-Marqab Castle (Margat) literally translates as the Watchtower. The building is located 30 kilometers north of Tartus. A giant b …

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Photo Arab fortress of Kalaat al-Mudyk

The Arab fortress of Kalaat al-Mudyk was considered an impregnable bastion of the Arab East.The fortress was built on the site of …

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Photo Salah al-Din Fortress

The Saladin Citadel is a Syrian castle located 30 kilometers east of Latakia, in the highlands, on a ridge between two deep ravine …

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Photo Castle of Krak de Chevalier

Krak de Chevalier is a famous Crusader castle and one of the oldest castles in Syria. Here is one of the preserved fortresses of t …

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