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.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Al-Atassi Mosque and Al Nuri Great Mosque.
Al-Atassi Mosque
Mosque
Photo: tammam, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Al-Atassi Mosque, also known as the Great Al-Atassi Mosque, is a mosque in Homs, Syria. It is situated in a public park on the site of a former graveyard at the foot of the mound on which the remains of the citadel stand. Al-Atassi Mosque is situated 220 metres west of Citadel of Homs.
Al Nuri Great Mosque
Mosque
Photo: Zozo2kx, Public domain.
The Great Mosque of al-Nuri also called al-Nouri Mosque, is a mosque in Homs, Syria. It is situated off ash-Shouhada street, adjacent to the city's historical roofed souqs. Al Nuri Great Mosque is situated 790 metres north of Citadel of Homs.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Homs and Fairouzeh.
Homs
Photo: Bo yaser, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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 4½ km southeast of Citadel of Homs.
Citadel of Homs
- Type: Fell
- Categories: castle, tourism, tourist attraction, and historic site
- Location: Homs Governorate, Syria, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
34.72343° or 34° 43′ 24″ northLongitude
36.71446° or 36° 42′ 52″ eastOpen location code
8G6RPPF7+9QOpenStreetMap ID
way 105776501OpenStreetMap feature
historic=castleOpenStreetMap feature
natural=fellOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=attraction
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to German—“Citadel of Homs” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “قلعة حمص”
- French: “Citadelle de Homs”
- German: “Zitadelle von Homs”
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