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The Citadel of Aleppo is a large medieval fortified palace in the centre of the old city of Aleppo, northern Syria. It is considered to be one of the oldest and largest castles in the world
After the Anatolians, Hittites, Greeks, Persians, Romans, and Byzantines, came the Turks and Ottomans, each building on top of earlier structures. So this relatively 'modern' citadel developed on top of the hill that housed the 'historic' theatre.
Located at the crossroads of several trade routes from the 2nd millennium B.C., Aleppo was ruled successively by the Hittites, Assyrians, Arabs, Mongols, Mamelukes and Ottomans. The 13th-century citadel, 12th-century Great Mosque and various 17th-century madrasas, palaces, caravanserais and hammams all form part of the city's cohesive, unique urban fabric, now threatened by overpopulation.
View from the walls of the 16th century Citadel in Victoria, Gozo, of the fertile plain which has been farmed for at least 3500 years.
Read more about Hue, its Citadel and find a Hue Google Map: treasuresofvietnam.blogspot.com/2009/10/hue-impressions.html
Read more about Hue, its Citadel and find a Hue Google Map: treasuresofvietnam.blogspot.com/2009/10/hue-impressions.html