Qal'at Sukkara
Qal'at Sukkara (Arabic: قلعة سكرة) is a medieval hilltop castle which was built on the Mount Abdulaziz, Syria.
| Qal'at Sukkara | |
|---|---|
قلعة سكرة | |
| Al-Hasakah Governorate, Syria | |
 Qal'at Sukkara, located on a hilltop in the Jebel Abd Al-Aziz, Al-Hasakah Governorate | |
  Qal'at Sukkara | |
| Coordinates | 36°25′38″N 40°23′56″E |
| Type | Castle |
| Site information | |
| Condition | Ruined |
History
The 150×70m castle was built of limestone on top of a hill in order to observe the nearby valleys during the Ayyubid era.[1]
In November 2014, it was partially damaged due to an airstrike conducted against the Islamic State militants during the Syrian civil war.[2]
References
- ""قلعة سكرة"... شاهدة على العصر الأيوبي". esyria.sy (in Arabic). 23 April 2010.
- "ASOR Syrian Heritage Initiative (SHI): Planning for Safeguarding Heritage Sites in Syria". UNESCO. 10 November 2014.
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