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Castles & Palaces in Syria

2 notable sites ranked among the world's top 100

2 Sites#32 Highest Rank

#32

📍 Homs, Syria🕐 Built: 1140–1170

The finest example of Crusader castle architecture, described by T.E. Lawrence as 'the finest castle in the world'. Built by the Knights Hospitaller.

UNESCO World Heritage, finest Crusader castle ever built.

#56

📍 Aleppo, Syria🕐 Built: 3000 BCE onwards

One of the oldest and largest castles in the world, occupied since at least the 3rd millennium BCE. Damaged during Syrian Civil War.

UNESCO World Heritage, 5000+ years of continuous use.