Al-Tabqa, Syria
Qal'at Ja'bar
Qal'at Ja'bar is a castle on the left bank of Euphrates Lake in Raqqa Governorate, Syria. Its site, formerly a prominent hill-top overlooking the Euphrates Valley, is now an island in Lake Assad that can only be reached by an artificial causeway. Although the hilltop on which the castle sits was possibly already fortified in the 7th century, the current structures are primarily the work of Nur ad-Din, who rebuilt the castle from 1168 onwards.
- City
- Al-Tabqa
- Country
- Syria
- Category
- Historic
- Suggested visit
- About 90 minutes
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Background: Wikipedia