Erbil Citadel at night |
Taxis driving along the ring road around the Erbil Citadel at night |
The Citadel dominated Erbil's City Centre |
The Citadel of Erbil is similar to Aleppo (Syria) but not as impressive |
HCECR - High Commission for Erbil Citadel Revitalization, Kurdistan Regional Government |
Erbil Citadel Revitalization Project |
Climbing up the north side of Erbil Citadel |
Climbing up the north side of Erbil Citadel |
Jalil Khayat Mosque, Erbil |
North Gate to Erbil Citadel |
Inside the North Gate, Erbil Citadel |
There is a whole lot of revitalization that can be done here - it's mostly ruins up top |
Citadel Street, Erbil |
Erbil Citadel |
Citadel Street looking back to the north gate, Erbil |
Mosque, Erbil Citadel |
Flag of Iraqi Kurdistan flying over Erbil Citadel |
Mosque, Erbil Citadel |
Mosque, Erbil Citadel |
Mosque, Erbil Citadel |
Mosque, Erbil Citadel |
Mosque, Erbil Citadel |
You're not free to wander away from the central axis to explore the ruins |
Flag of Iraqi Kurdistan, Erbil Citadel |
Workers salvaging bricks from the rubble, Erbil Citadel |
Inside the southern gate, Erbil Citadel |
Antiq Kala, a touristy shop that one of the few things functioning inside the citadel |
Antiq Kala shop, Erbil Citadel |
Carpet in the Antiq Kala shop, Erbil Citadel |
Antiq Kala shop, Erbil Citadel |
Antiq Kala shop, Erbil Citadel |
Painting of Erbil Citadel and the Minare |
Antiq Kala shop, Erbil Citadel |
Antiq Kala shop, Erbil Citadel |
The only image of Saddam Hussein that I saw in Erbil |
Collection of dishes painted with Arab leaders |
Northern Gate, Erbil Citadel |
Erbil Citadel |
There is some restoration occurring at Erbil Citadel |
Erbil Citadel, South Gate |
Erbil Citadel, South Gate |
The road from the South Gate, Erbil Citadel |
View of the bazaar in the old town below the Citadel, Erbil |
Erbil's bazaar district seen from the south gate of Erbil Citadel |
Central Erbil's bazaar district |
A nicely restored section of Erbil Citadel |
Statue of Mubarak Ben Ahmed Sharaf-Aldin (1169-1239), known as Ibn Almustawf |
While he may look like an Iranian Ayatollah, he is said to be a great Kurdish historian and minister |
Mubarak Ben Ahmed Sharaf-Aldin (1169-1239), known as Ibn Almustawfi, a historian and minister of Erbil |
Ibn Almustawfi was born in Erbil. He has written in several areas, history, literature and language. |
Mubarak Ben Ahmed Sharaf-Aldin (1169-1239), His masterpiece is a four volume book of History of Erbil |
Erbil Citadel - south side |
New traditional-style souq being built at the base of Erbil Citadel |
New souq south of Erbil Citadel |
Vast square in front of Erbil Citadel that is being redeveloped |
Erbil Citadel |
Erbil Citadel |
Gateway at the base of Erbil Citadel |
Erbil Citadel |
Erbil Citadel |
Erbil Citadel |
Erbil Citadel |
Redevelopment beneath Erbil Citadel |
Kurdish flag seen through the south gate of Erbil Citadel |
Erbil Citadel |
Erbil Citadel |
Erbil Citadel |
Erbil Citadel |
Erbil Citadel |
Erbil Citadel sits on a 26-30m plateau which has been occupied since the 6th millennium BC |
Erbil Citadel |
Erbil Citadel |
Erbil Citadel |
Erbil Citadel |
Erbil Citadel forms the heart of the city |
Erbil Citadel seen from the northwest |
Erbil Citadel Panorama |