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Aleppo is the second capital
of Syria (350 km north of Damascus), and one of the oldest
continuously inhabited cities in history.
Aleppo Citadel:
It is situated at the center of the city overlooking Aleppo
at a height of
50 meters. This citadel is considered as the biggest in
the world, and as one of the greatest and most beautiful
archeological buildings of Aleppo. It was built by Prince
Saif Al-Dawleh Al-Hamadany. It is one of the most important
Arab Islamic military edifices in its architectural style.
It comprises towers of a wonderful design, and is distinguished
by its precise entrances and gates made of iron. It is surrounded
by a deep moat having a diameter exceeding 500 M. and a
width of 26 M.
A small museum was set up inside the citadel. It contains
the antiquities and objects found during the excavation
and restoration works carried out in the Citadel.
The Great
Mosque:
Built in 1213 he have square minaret is 21 m high and from
which can be seen splendid view.
Ancient Market
(Al Souk):
The Aleppo covered markets are the longest in the world.
They are seven kilometers long combined and have 39 market
each with its own trading specialty of goods and.
Baths:
Most important baths in Aleppo are AL Nuhassien, Al Bayad
,Al Yalbagha, Al Nasiri, Azdamar, Al Sultan and Al Jawahiri.
They were all builtBetween the 12'' and 15'' centuries.
Ain Dara:
Dark, igneous rocks such as diorite and granite, as well
as basalt, of the type used for the Ain Dara animals, are
to be found in this particular area of southern Anatolia
and northwestern Syria.
Adliyeh Mosque:
This mosque is the oldest Ottoman mosque in Aleppo. It's
decorated with enameled ceramic tiles of Ottoman style.
Saint - Simon:
In Arabic "Qalaat Seman", that bears the name of the ascetic
Saint- Simon (4th century AD), who spent forty-two years
of his life here. It’s isolated on the top of a column that
was several times made higher (reaching up to about 20 m).
It is to be noted that at the foot of the hill of Saint-Simon,
a village: Deir Semaan, relayed to the monastery by a processional
road, also housed many pilgrims.
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