Fakhr-al-Din al-Ma’ani Castle

Palmyra Castle, also known as Fakhr-al-Din al-Ma'ani Castle or Tadmur Castle, is a castle overlooking in the province of , . The castle is thought to have been built by the Mamluks in the 13th century on a high hill overlooking the historic…
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  • Castle
  • …dates from 1230
  • Also known as
    “Palmyra Castle”
    “Qalʿat Faḫr ad-Dīn al-Maʿnī”
    “Qalʿat Tadmur”
    “Qaṣr Ibn Maʿn”
    “قلعة فخر الدين ا”

Places of Interest Nearby

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Archaeological site
The was an ancient temple in the…
1½ km southeast of Fakhr-al-Din al-Ma’ani Castle
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Theater building
The is a Roman theatre in ancient in the Syrian Desert.
1½ km southeast of Fakhr-al-Din al-Ma’ani Castle
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Ruins
The Temple of Al-Lat, was an ancient temple located…
1 km southeast of Fakhr-al-Din al-Ma’ani Castle

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Palmyra.
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was the only oasis in and perhaps the only truly tourist town.

Fakhr-al-Din al-Ma’ani Castle

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Latitude
34.56275° or 34° 33′ 46″ north
Longitude
38.25717° or 38° 15′ 26″ east
Open location code
8G6WH774+3V
Open­Street­Map ID
way 1197965480
Open­Street­Map feature
building = yes
Open­Street­Map feature
historic = castle
Wiki­data ID
Q458776

Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Turkish—“Fakhr-al-Din al-Ma’ani Castle” goes by many names.
قلعة المعنيArabic
قلعة فخر الدين المعانيArabic
قلعة فخر الدين المعنيArabic
Qalat Ibn ManBasque
Qal’at Ibn Ma’nCatalan
Fachr ad-Dínův hradCzech
Hrad PalmýraCzech
PalmýraCzech
Šírkúhův hradCzech
Château Qalat ibn MaanFrench
Burg PalmyraGerman
Burg Qasr Ibn MahnGerman
Qal‘At Ibn Ma‘NGerman
Qasr Ibn MaʿanGerman
טירת פח’ר א-דין אל-מעניHebrew
טירת פחר אל דין אלמעניHebrew
पलमीरा दुर्गHindi
Benteng Fakhruddin al-Ma’aniIndonesian
Castello di PalmiraItalian
アラブ城Japanese
Zamek Fakhr-al-Din al-MaaniPolish
Замок ПальмираRussian
Qal’at Ibn Ma’nSpanish
Palmira KalesiTurkish

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