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Qasr ibn Wardan
🇸🇾 Syria · 6th century
Qasr Ibn Wardan (Arabic: قصر ابن وردان) is a hamlet and 6th-century archaeological site located in the Syrian Desert, approximately 60 kilometres (37 mi) northeast from Hama and about 19 kilometres (12 mi) northeast of al-Hamraa. The hamlet is separated from the Byzantine-era ruins by a road, with the former situated to the east of the road and the ruins situated to the west. According to the Syria Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS), Qasr Ibn Wardan had a population of 467 in the 2004 census.
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Qasr ibn Wardan ranks #2,457 of 7,738 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #14 of the 37 mapped in Syria. Founded c. 550, it is older than 97% of the atlas's dated landmarks — one of 37 atlas entries founded in the 6th century. The nearest day-trip guide is Salamiyah, 43 km away. It is one of the 109 landmarks on the atlas's regional map of the Levant. See how Syria compares in the castle statistics.
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Where is Qasr ibn Wardan?
Qasr ibn Wardan stands in Syria, at 35.36667°, 37.23333°.
When was Qasr ibn Wardan built?
The atlas dates its founding to c. 550. Earlier structures may have stood on the site; this is the earliest documented founding year.
How famous is Qasr ibn Wardan?
In this atlas's fame ranking: #2,457 of 7,738 worldwide, and #14 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 Qasr ibn Wardan?
Chmemis Castle, about 42 km away.
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