Statue of Saladin
From Infogalactic: the planetary knowledge core
| تمثال صلاح الدين الأيوبي: Arabic | |
Statue of Saladin in front of the Citadel of Damascus
|
|
| Artist | Abdallah al-Sayed |
|---|---|
| Year | 1993 (inaugurated) |
| Type | Oversize equestrian statue |
| Material | bronze |
| Location | In front of the Citadel of Damascus, Damascus, Syria |
| Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. | |
| Owner | Municipality of Damascus |
The Statue of Saladin (Arabic: تمثال صلاح الدين الأيوبي) is an oversize equestrian bronze statue depicting the Kurdish[1][2] Ayyubid Sultan Saladin located in front of the Citadel of Damascus in Damascus, Syria. The statue was designed by Syrian sculptor Abdallah al-Sayed. It was unveiled by the then Syrian president Hafez Assad in 1993, marking the 800th anniversary of Saladin's death.[3]
Other statues of Saladin
Old Jerusalem
File:Old Jerusalem Saladin Richard equestrian statue.jpg
Saladin and Richard the Lionheart equestrian statue, Old Jerusalem
- Saladin and Richard the Lionheart equestrian statue, Old Jerusalem
Karak
References
- ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
- ↑ The medieval historian Ibn Athir relates a passage from another commander: "...both you and Saladin are Kurds and you will not let power pass into the hands of the Turks." Minorsky (1957):[page needed].
- ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
