Shaizar Castle (Shayzar)

Syria / Hhamah / Muhhradah / Shayzar

castle, citadel, archaeological site, interesting place

Located on the Orontes to the northwest of Hama, Shaizar was an ancient town, known as Senzar or Sezar in the Amarna letters.

Briefly captured by the Isma'ili "Assassins" in 1114

Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shaizar

Nearby cities:

Coordinates: 35°15'55"N 36°33'58"E

Tell al-Nasiriyah 8.3 km
Tell Zamyoun (334) 13 km
Tell Tashrif al'-Khidr 41 km
Qatna (Tell el-Mishrife) 54 km
Lake Homs Dam 66 km
Tell es-Sur 89 km
Khirbat Jusiyah (Maurikopolis?) 95 km
Khirbat Daghash 104 km
Ithriya 109 km
Qasr al-Hayr al-Gharbi 136 km

Mahardeh Power Plant 1.7 km
North Hama Plain 2.3 km
Markaz Mahardah Subdistrict 3.2 km
Wadi Hismin 5.1 km
Zor al-Mahruqah 6.8 km
Tall Baylun 10 km
Kafr Zita Subdistrict 10 km
Markaz Hama Subdistrict 22 km
Souran Subdistrict 23 km
Hama Governorate (PCS) 63 km

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Mahardeh Power Plant North Hama Plain Markaz Mahardah Subdistrict Wadi Hismin Zor al-Mahruqah Tall Baylun Kafr Zita Subdistrict Markaz Hama Subdistrict Souran Subdistrict Hama Governorate (PCS)