Citadel of Homs

The Citadel of Homs, also known as Homs Castle or Qalaat Homs, is a historic building now mostly ruined in , 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.
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Places of Interest Nearby

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

Mosque
Photo: tammam, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The , also known as the Great , is a in , . is situated 220 metres west of Citadel of Homs.

Mosque
Photo: Zozo2kx, Public domain.
The Great Mosque of al-Nuri also called al-Nouri Mosque, is a in , . is situated 790 metres north of Citadel of Homs.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Homs and Fairouzeh.

Photo: Bo yaser, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is the third largest city in .

Town
is a village 3 miles southeast of the city of in Syria. is situated 4½ km southeast of Citadel of Homs.

Citadel of Homs

Latitude
34.72343° or 34° 43′ 24″ north
Longitude
36.71446° or 36° 42′ 52″ east
Open location code
8G6RPPF7+9Q
Open­Street­Map ID
way 105776501
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to German—“Citadel of Homs” goes by many names.

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Highlights: Homs panorama and talabi.

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