Latakia countryside · A fortress in the landscape

Qal’at Salah El-Din

Fortified architecture shaped around dramatic terrain.

UNESCO lists this castle with Crac des Chevaliers as one World Heritage property. Its historical listing does not confirm current visiting conditions.

See how the fortification uses the natural setting.

Citadel of Salah Ed-din.jpg — Place photograph · Anas Al Rifai · CC BY-SA 3.0

Saladin's Castle P1014013mod.jpg — Place photograph · JYB Devot · CC BY-SA 4.0

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Qal’at Salah El-Din

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