Al-Kahf Castle
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| Al-Kahf Castle قلعة الكهف |
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| Al-Ansariyah mountains, Syria | |
 Al-Kahf Castle
قلعة الكهف |
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| Type | Castle |
| Site information | |
| Owner | Directorate General of Antiquities and Museums (DGAM) |
| Controlled by | Saif al-Mulk ibn Amrun (1120–1138) Ismailis (1138–1273) Mamluk Sultanate (1273–1516) Ottoman Empire (1516–1918) |
| Open to the public |
Yes |
| Condition | Partially ruined |
| Site history | |
| Built | 1120 |
| Built by | Saif al-Mulk ibn Amrun |
| In use | Until 19th century |
| Materials | Limestone |
| Demolished | 1816 |
Al-Kahf Castle or Castle of the Cave (Arabic: قلعة الكهف) is a medieval Ismaili castle located around 30 kilometres (19 mi) southeast of Margat, in the al-Ansariyah mountains in northwest Syria.[1]
The castle was built around 1120 by Saif al-Mulk ibn Amrun,[2] and was sold to the Ismailis 1138 by his son Musa.[1]
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