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. Citadel of Homs is situated 3½ km north of مؤسسة الاسكان.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Homs and Fairouzeh.

Homs

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Homs is the third largest city in Syria. Much of the city was destroyed or damaged during the Syrian Civil War of 2011-2024, particularly during the Siege of Homs.

Fairouzeh

Town

Fairouzeh is a village 3 miles southeast of the city of Homs in Syria. Due to urban development in the area, Fairouzeh, like nearby Zaydal, is now considered one of Homs' suburbs. Fairouzeh is situated 5 km east of مؤسسة الاسكان.

Abil

Village

Abil is a village in central Syria, administratively part of the Homs Governorate, located 10 kilometers south of Homs. Nearby localities include al-Nuqayrah and Kafr Aya to the north, Maskanah to the northeast, Judaydat al-Sharqiyah to the east, Shinshar to the southeast, Damina al-Sharqiyah to the south, al-Buwaydah al-Sharqiyah to the southwest and Qattinah to the west. Abil is situated 7 km south of مؤسسة الاسكان.

مؤسسة الاسكان

Type: Government office
Categories: office and government building
Location: Homs Governorate, Syria, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude

34.69377° or 34° 41′ 38″ north

Longitude

36.70058° or 36° 42′ 2″ east

Open location code

8G6RMPV2+G6

OpenStreetMap ID

node 10050460498

OpenStreetMap feature

office=government

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