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| Citadel of Damascus | |
|---|---|
قلعة دمشق | |
| Damascus, Syria | |
 Courtyard and south wall of the Citadel of Damascus | |
| Site information | |
| Type | Castle |
| Owner | Directorate-General of Antiquities and Museums (DGAM) |
| Controlled by | Atsiz bin Uvak (1076–1078) Seljuq dynasty (1078–1104) Burid dynasty (1104–1154) Zengid dynasty (1154–1174) Ayyubid dynasty (1174–1260 – current building) Mamluk Sultanate (1260–1516) Ottoman Empire (1516–1918) French Mandate of Syria (1920–1946) Syrian Republic (1946–1958) United Arab Republic (1958–1961) Syrian Arab Republic (1961–2024) Syrian transitional government (2024–present) |
| Open to the public | Yes |
| Condition | Partially ruined |
| Location | |
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| Coordinates | 33°30′42″N 36°18′07″E / 33.511667°N 36.301944°E |
| Site history | |
| Built | 1076–1078 1203–1216 (current building) |
| Built by | Atsiz bin Uvak Al-Adil I (current building) |
| In use | Until 1986 |
| Materials | Carbonate rock, basalt |
| Battles/wars | Siege of Damascus (1148) Siege by Kitbuqa (1260) Siege by Timur (1401) |
| Garrison information | |
| Past commanders | Nur ad-Din Zangi Saladin Al-Adil I Baibars |
| Designations | |
| Official name | Ancient City of Damascus |
| Type | Cultural |
| Criteria | i, ii, iii, iv, vi |
| Designated | 1979 (3rd session) |
| Reference no. | 20 |
| Region | Arab States |
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- Military history of Damascus
- Ayyubid architecture in Syria
- Establishments in the Seljuk Empire
- Buildings and structures in Damascus
- Buildings and structures completed in 1076
- Buildings and structures completed in 1216
- Buildings and structures inside the walled city of Damascus
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