Shmemis

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A full view of Shmemis (spring 1995)
A full view of Shmemis (spring 1995)
A view of Shmemis castle at sunset
A view of Shmemis castle at sunset

Shmemis (Arabic: قلعة شميميس‎) also ash-Shmemis, ash-Shmamis) is a castle located 30 km south east from Syrian city Hama, on the road between Hama, Salamiyah and Palmyra.

The castle was built in the 13th century by Assad ud-Din Shirkoh, an Ayyubid governor of Hama.

The castle, situated on top of an extinct volcano is today in ruins with only walls partially preserved.

Coordinates: 35°2′12.48″N, 37°0′48.63″E

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