Hello everyone , here is another post about islamic archetecture this time i'm taling about the Citadel of Aleppo...
Some of the most impressive works of architecture in the Middle East are the medieval fortresses in cities such as Cairo, Damascus, and Irbil. One of the best remaining examples of Islamic military architecture is the citadel that stands on the top of a hill in the middle of the Syrian city of Aleppo. Archeologists have found fortifications on the site dating back to Roman times and earlier, but the citadel was begun in the 10th century and acquired its current form in a massive expansion and reconstruction during the Ayyubid era (about 1171–1260). Inside the walls of the citadel there are residences, chambers to store supplies, wells, mosques, and defensive installations—everything needed to hold out against a long siege. The most-imposing part of the complex is the massive entrance block, built around 1213. A steep stone bridge resting on seven arches leads across the moat (now dry) to two towering gates—the Gate of the Serpents and the Gate of the Lions. To enter the citadel, invaders would have had to penetrate both gates and navigate a winding passageway while defenders poured boiling liquids down on them and arrows shot from numerous arrow slits rained down on them from above.
source : https://www.britannica.com/list/8-masterpieces-of-islamic-architecture
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