Sahyun Castle
35°35′45″N 36°03′26″E / 35.59583°N 36.05722°E Coordinates: Extra unexpected parameters
| UNESCO World Heritage Site | |
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| Criteria | Cultural: ii, iv |
| Reference | 1229 |
| Inscription | 2006 (30th Session) |
The Citadel of Salah Ed-Din (once known as Saone, also known as Saladdin Castle) is a castle in Syria. It is located 24 km east of Lattakia, in high mountainous terrain, on a ridge between two deep ravines and surrounded by forest.
The castle was built in ancient times, possibly during the Phoenician period (early first millennium BC). The Phoenicians are said to have surrendered it to Alexander the Great about 334 BC. In the tenth century the Byzantines gained control of it from the Aleppan Hamdanid dynasty, following which the castle was occupied by the Crusader Principality of Antioch. The Crusader walls were breached by the armies of Salah ed-Din in July 1188, and it is from this victory that the castle takes its present name.[1]
References
- ^ "The Citadel of Salah Ed-Din [[Aga Khan Trust for Culture|- AKTC]]" (PDF). p. 5. Retrieved 2006-11-15.
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External links
- "Stronghold Heaven article on this castle".
- "Stones that Did the Work of Men". An article about crusader castles, with a section on Saone.
- "The Citadel of Salah Ed-Din [[Aga Khan Trust for Culture|- AKTC]]" (PDF). Retrieved 2006-11-15.
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