Statue of Saladin
| Statue of Saladin | |
|---|---|
| تمثال صلاح الدين الأيوبي: Arabic | |
 Statue of Saladin in front of the Citadel of Damascus | |
| Artist | Abdallah al-Sayed |
| Year | 1993 (inaugurated) |
| Type | Oversize equestrian statue |
| Medium | bronze |
| Location | In front of the Citadel of Damascus, Damascus, Syria |
| 33°30′42.3″N 36°18′2.1″E / 33.511750°N 36.300583°E | |
| Owner | Municipality of Damascus |
The Statue of Saladin (Arabic: تمثال صلاح الدين الأيوبي) is an oversize equestrian bronze statue depicting the Kurdish[1][2] Ayyubid Sultan Saladin located in front of the Citadel of Damascus in Damascus, Syria. The statue was designed by Syrian sculptor Abdallah al-Sayed. It was unveiled by the then Syrian president Hafez Assad in 1993, marking the 800th anniversary of Saladin's death.[3]
Other statues of Saladin
Old Jerusalem
- Saladin and Richard the Lionheart equestrian statue, Old Jerusalem
Karak
References
- ^ "Encyclopedia of World Biography on Saladin". Retrieved 2008-08-20.
- ^ The medieval historian Ibn Athir relates a passage from another commander: "...both you and Saladin are Kurds and you will not let power pass into the hands of the Turks." Minorsky (1957): [page needed].
- ^ Pagden, Anthony (2008). Worlds at War. Oxford University Press US. pp. 196–197. ISBN 9780199237432.
