Qasr ibn Wardan
About the place
- Country : Syria , Hama
- Address : Qasr Ibn Wardan, Ibn Wardan Qastel, Syria
- Category : Palaces and Castles
- Establishing Date : sixth century AD
Qasr ibn Wardan
Ibn Wardan Palace
Overview:
• It is a historical and archaeological monument with architectural and artistic scarcity, distinguished by its material quality on the one hand and the architectural style on the other.
• The palace is located at a distance of sixty kilometers north-east of the city of "Hama".
Historic overview:
• It dates back to the sixth century AD, that is, to the reign of Emperor Justinian (527-565 AD).
• Its name goes back to one of the sheikhs of the Badia tribes who inhabited it, and it was attributed to him, which was confirmed by archaeologist "Butler Howard", director of the American mission to Syria.
Architectural Description:
• The palace consists of three buildings, the palace, the church and the barracks, which are built of basalt stones in a style called "Ablaq", which is the oldest example of the Syrian architecture, the palace is also containing some limestone around the windows in particular.
• The General Directorate of Antiquities and Museums in Syria has restored some sections of the palace and the church.
• The palace has a secret that has distinguished it over the years, represented by the fragrant smell that emanates from its walls, which led to the spread of a number of legends among the local people and visitors to the palace hundreds of years ago, especially since the smell that emanates from the walls of the palace in the rainy seasons, which was interpreted by archaeologists by kneading its clay with herbs and roses, especially Damask roses.
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esyria.sy website
aawsat website
alkhaleej Newspaper
zaitonmag
discover-syria website
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