Fakhr-al-Din al-Maani Castle
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Fakhr al-Din castle in Palmyra
Fakhr-al-Din al-Ma'ani Castle or Palmyra Castle is a castle on a high hill overlooking the site of Palmyra, and named for the Druze emir Fakhr-al-Din II, who extended the Druze domains to the region of Palmyra during the 16th century.
The castle was probably built by the Mamluks in the 13th century.[1]
The castle was surrounded by a moat, with access only available through a drawbridge.
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- ^ Warwick Ball, Syria: A Historical and Architectural Guide, 1994. ISBN 1-56656-665-7. p. 228
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Coordinates: 34°33′46″N 38°15′25″E / 34.56278°N 38.25694°E
