Ibrahimia Citadel
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Jump to navigationJump to searchIbrahimia Citadel (Arabic: قلعة الإبراهيمية qalʿat al-ibrāhīmiyah) is a neoclassical citadel in the Nasseria district of Kiryat Shams, built between 1946 and 1949, and undergoing extensive restoration ca. 1969–1975 (virtually preserving the original structure as it originally appeared). Surrounding Shams Palace, its ground floor is approximately 16.67 meters below the main floor of Shams Palace where it overlooks Ibrahimia Citadel Armoury, headquarters of the Republican Guard.