Citadel of Erbil

Street view from the southwest: Qaisary and the citadel

Date

18-19th century

Location

Geographic Coordinates
36.189581, 44.007811
Measurements
Widest Diameter: 430 m; Highest elevation from the surrounding plain: 32 m

Work Type

Notes

The citadel of Erbil has been inhabited since the Neolithic Period. However, the most recent major habitation is the Late Ottoman period (18-19th century).

Style/Period

Image Date
Fall 2013
Image Source

Photography by the Media Center for Art History, Department of Art History and Archeology, Columbia University

Photographer