Citadel of Salah Ed-Din Castle, Syria is also known as the Saladdin Castle. Citadel of Salah Ed-Din Castle is one of the finest castles of Syria. Citadel of Salah Ed-Din Castle, Syria is located at a distance of 30 km east of Latakia in a high mountainous terrain. It is situated on a ridge between two deep ravines and is surrounded by a forest.
History Citadel of Salah Ed-Din Castle in Syria was built in the ancient times. It was built during the Phoenician period or the early first millennium BC. It is believed that the Phoenicians surrendered the Citadel of Salah Ed-Din Castle, Syria to Alexander the Great in about 334 BC. At a much later date, Emperor John I Tzimisces gained control of the place from the Aleppan Hamdanid dynasty and built the initial defensive structures of the Citadel of Salah Ed-Din Castle, Syria.
After that, the Citadel of Salah Ed-Din Castle, Syria fell in the hands of the Crusaders. This was the beginning of the 12th century. In the year 1119, Citadel of Salah Ed-Din Castle, Syria was owned by Robert of Saone who was given control of it by Roger, the Prince of Antioch. Whatever is seen today of Citadel of Salah Ed-Din Castle, Syria was built at the time of Robert of Saone.
Description Citadel of Salah Ed-Din Castle is one of the most notable castles in Syria. This castle remained under Muslim occupation till the regime of Egyptian sultans Baybars and Qalawun.
One of the most remarkable features of the Citadel of Salah Ed-Din Castle, Syria is the 28 meters deep ditch, which was cut into living rock probably by the Byzantines. It is said that the Crusaders completed this work. This deep ditch of the Citadel of Salah Ed-Din Castle, Syria runs 156 meters along the east side and is 14 to 20 meters wide. The Citadel of Salah Ed-Din Castle, Syria has also a 28 meters high needle to support the drawbridge.
The entrance to the Citadel of Salah Ed-Din Castle, Syria is through the southern side. There is a tower on the right side of the entrance. There is also a cistern for water storage. A mosque and a palace were added later to the Citadel of Salah Ed-Din Castle, Syria by the Arabs.
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