Citadel of Homs

The Citadel of Homs, also known as Homs Castle or Qalaat Homs, is a historic building now mostly ruined in Homs, Syria. The citadel was built on top of an ancient tell southwest of the Old City, with remains dating back to the 3rd millennium BCE.

Photo: Louis-François Cassas, Public domain.

Type: Castle
Description: Homs Citadel The castle is located in the southwest of the ancient city of Homs / Syria, on a hill 32 m high from the city and at an altitude of 533 AD. The construction of the castle dates back to the third thousand BC
Also known as: “قلعه حمص”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Al-Atassi Mosque and Al Nuri Great Mosque.

Al-Atassi Mosque

Mosque

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The Al-Atassi Mosque, also known as the Great Al-Atassi Mosque, is a mosque in Homs, Syria. Al-Atassi Mosque is situated 220 metres west of Citadel of Homs.

Al Nuri Great Mosque

Mosque

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The Great Mosque of al-Nuri also called al-Nouri Mosque, is a mosque in Homs, Syria. Al Nuri Great Mosque is situated 790 metres north of Citadel of Homs.

Umm al-Zenar Church

Church

Photo: Shaza Askar, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Saint Mary of the Holy Belt Cathedral is a Syriac Orthodox cathedral in Homs, Syria. Umm al-Zenar Church is situated 1 km northeast of Citadel of Homs.