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| Brian McMorrow | profile | all galleries >> Middle East, North Africa & the Caucasus >> Iraq العراق >> Erbil >> Erbil Citadel | tree view | thumbnails | slideshow |
 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 |
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