Castle
Qal'at Sukkara
🇸🇾 Syria · 12th century
Qal'at Sukkara (Arabic: قلعة سكرة) is an Islamic Ayyubid castle located in Mount Abdulaziz in al-Hasakah Governorate, Syria. It was built in the 12th century CE to control the northern plain of the mountain.
The fortress spans 220 meters by 150 meters, with many defensive towers and fortified walls along its perimeter.
Text adapted from “Qal'at Sukkara” on Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Qal'at Sukkara ranks #7,867 of 8,134 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #38 of the 38 mapped in Syria. Founded c. 1150, it is older than 81% of the atlas's dated landmarks — one of 564 atlas entries founded in the 12th century. It is one of the 113 landmarks on the atlas's regional map of the Levant. See how Syria compares in the castle statistics.
View on the interactive castle map →Frequently asked questions
Where is Qal'at Sukkara?
Qal'at Sukkara stands in Syria, at 36.51277°, 40.46311°.
When was Qal'at Sukkara built?
The atlas dates its founding to c. 1150. Earlier structures may have stood on the site; this is the earliest documented founding year.
How famous is Qal'at Sukkara?
In this atlas's fame ranking: #7,867 of 8,134 worldwide, and #38 in Syria. Fame here combines how many Wikipedia language editions cover a landmark with how many people read them.
What is the nearest castle to Qal'at Sukkara?
Mardin Castle, about 93 km away.
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