Al-Kahf Castle
| Al-Kahf Castle قلعة الكهف | |
|---|---|
| Al-Ansariyah mountains, Syria | |
  Al-Kahf Castle قلعة الكهف | |
| Coordinates | 35°02′28″N 36°04′58″E / 35.04114°N 36.08266°E |
| Type | Castle |
| Site information | |
| Owner | Directorate General of Antiquities and Museums (DGAM) |
| Controlled by |
Saif al-Mulk ibn Amrun (1120–1138) Ismailis (1138–1273) Mamluk Sultanate (1273–1516) Ottoman Empire (1516–1918) |
| Open to the public | Yes |
| Condition | Partially ruined |
| Site history | |
| Built | 1120 |
| Built by | Saif al-Mulk ibn Amrun |
| In use | Until 19th century |
| Materials | Limestone |
| Demolished | 1816 |
Al-Kahf Castle or Castle of the Cave (Arabic: قلعة الكهف) is a medieval Ismaili castle located around 30 kilometres (19 mi) southeast of Margat, in the al-Ansariyah mountains in northwest Syria.[1]
The castle was built around 1120 by Saif al-Mulk ibn Amrun,[2] and was sold to the Ismailis 1138 by his son Musa.[1]
References
Sources
- Darke, Diana (2006), Syria, Bradt Travel Guides, ISBN 978-1-84162-162-3
- Mannheim, Ivan (2001), Syria & Lebanon handbook: the travel guide, Footprint Travel Guides, ISBN 978-1-900949-90-3
- Daftary, Farhad (2001), Mediaeval Isma'ili History and Thought, Cambridge University Press, ISBN 978-0-521-00310-0
- Willey, Peter; Institute of Ismaili Studies (2005), Eagle's nest: Ismaili castles in Iran and Syria, I.B.Tauris, ISBN 978-1-85043-464-1
- Setton, Kenneth M.; Baldwin, Marshall W. (2006), A History of the Crusades, Volume I: The First Hundred Years, Univ of Wisconsin Press, ISBN 978-0-299-04834-1
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