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Citadel of Damascus

castle in Damascus, Syria
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Summary

Citadel of Damascus is a castle[1]. It ranks in the top 5% of castle entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (758 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Citadel of Damascus is located in Damascus[3].
  • Citadel of Damascus is in the country of Syria[4].
  • Citadel of Damascus is on the body of water Barada[5].
  • Citadel of Damascus's instance of is recorded as castle[6].
  • Citadel of Damascus's commissioned by is recorded as Atsiz ibn Uvaq[7].
  • Citadel of Damascus is owned by Atsiz ibn Uvaq[8].
  • Citadel of Damascus is operated by Atsiz ibn Uvaq[9].
  • Damascus is named after Citadel of Damascus[10].
  • Citadel of Damascus's architectural style is recorded as Ayyubid architecture[11].
  • Citadel of Damascus is made of limestone[12].
  • Citadel of Damascus is part of Ancient City of Damascus[13].
  • Citadel of Damascus's Commons category is recorded as Damascus Citadel[14].
  • 1076 marks the founding of Citadel of Damascus[15].
  • Citadel of Damascus's coordinate location is recorded as {'latitude': 33.511667, 'longitude': 36.301944}[16].
  • Citadel of Damascus's native label is recorded as قلعة دمشق[17].

Body

Geography

Citadel of Damascus is in the country of Syria[4]. It is located in Damascus[3]. It is on the body of water Barada[5]. It is part of Ancient City of Damascus[13].

Designation and Status

Citadel of Damascus's instance of is recorded as castle[6].

History and Context

1076 marks the founding of Citadel of Damascus[15]. It is owned by Atsiz ibn Uvaq[8]. Damascus is named after it[10].

Why It Matters

Citadel of Damascus ranks in the top 5% of castle entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (758 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[18] It is known by 22 alternative names across languages and contexts.[19]

Related Entities

Damascus Syria

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [18] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [19] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 5w ago · Ibrohim tijani · 2026-09-17 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Operator → —
    Coordinates → —
    Made from material → limestone
    Named after → Damascus
    + 19 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ Architectural style: Ayyubid architecture"
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