Notable fort · Saladin Governorate, Iraq
Citadel
Citadel is a fort in Saladin Governorate, Iraq.
Citadel: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this fort: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.
Best time to visit Citadel
Season: October to February; carry water in summer.
Busiest days: Weekends and long holidays.
Crowd: Moderate; weekends busier.
Typical week: Mon light · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri light · Sat busy · Sun busy.
How to reach Citadel — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 34.29867, 43.82869. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Citadel
- Samarra Archaeological City · dargah · Saladin Governorate · ~7 km · Must-see
- Qasr al Ashaq · fort · Saladin Governorate · ~8 km · Must-see
- Jami Abu Dalaf · dargah · Saladin Governorate · ~9 km · Must-see
- Great Mosque of Samarra · fort · Saladin Governorate · ~14 km · Must-see
- Al-Askari Shrine · dargah · Saladin Governorate · ~15 km · Must-see
- Tell es-Sawwan · fort · Saladin Governorate · ~26 km · Must-see
- Lake Tharthar · lake · Saladin Governorate · ~72 km · Must-see
- Sur Ashnas Fortress · fort · Saladin Governorate · ~2 km
- Aski Bagdad · fort · Saladin Governorate · ~3 km
- Samarra · fort · Saladin Governorate · ~3 km
- Sur Shanas al Athari · fort · Saladin Governorate · ~3 km
- al-Huwaysilat Upper · fort · Saladin Governorate · ~5 km
- Tell Umm al-Sakhr · fort · Saladin Governorate · ~5 km
- Al-Mutawakkiliyya · fort · Saladin Governorate · ~6 km
- Athar al Mutawkliyah · fort · Saladin Governorate · ~7 km
- al-Ma'shuq · fort · Saladin Governorate · ~8 km
- Abbasid Samarra · fort · Saladin Governorate · ~9 km
- al-Quwayr · fort · Saladin Governorate · ~9 km
Other forts & heritage near Citadel
- Qasr al Ashaq · fort · Saladin Governorate · ~8 km · Must-see
- Great Mosque of Samarra · fort · Saladin Governorate · ~14 km · Must-see
- Tell es-Sawwan · fort · Saladin Governorate · ~26 km · Must-see
- Misiche (Anbar) · fort · Al-Anbar Governorate · ~129 km · Must-see
- Tell Yelkhi · fort · Diyala Governorate · ~135 km · Must-see
- Dur-Kurigalzu ziggurat · fort · Baghdad Governorate · ~138 km · Must-see
- Shashoua Palace · fort · Baghdad Governorate · ~145 km · Must-see
- Ashaar Baghdad · fort · Baghdad Governorate · ~146 km · Must-see
- Joshua · fort · Baghdad Governorate · ~147 km · Must-see
- Abbasid Palace · fort · Baghdad Governorate · ~147 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Citadel open today?
No visitor has reported the opening status for Citadel yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Citadel?
October to February; carry water in summer. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Citadel?
Nearby: Samarra Archaeological City (dargah, 7 km), Qasr al Ashaq (fort, 8 km), Jami Abu Dalaf (dargah, 9 km), Great Mosque of Samarra (fort, 14 km), Al-Askari Shrine (dargah, 15 km), Tell es-Sawwan (fort, 26 km).
Is Citadel worth visiting?
Citadel is listed as a notable fort in Iraq on Spotwander.