The ancient city of Kirkuk over the settlers archaeological Old ..

Named in the panels found on the roof of the castle in 1923

And number (51) for a tablet dating back to the middle of the twelfth century BC.

And cuneiform writings attest that the city of Kirkuk is a city in origin (, demonstrated)

An independent state that emerged in the second millennium BC.

Kirkuk Castle is located in the greenhouses of the big city

Especially east of the River to a height of

The level of the land adjacent to (18) meters

To stoop down gradually and almost circular shape year.



Kulahaly divided into three main sections.


1 / locality of the field and is located in the north.

2 / locality of the Castle and is located in the center.

3 / locality and the bathroom is located in the south.

Until the late eighties were included (560) housing units inhabited by 4 thousand

People.

And historical sites in them: -



1 / Cathedral or grief (the Chaldean Church), built on the ruins of

Old Cathedral

The building dates back to 1862 built a stone and plaster.

2 / Great Mosque and the Mosque was called (I) and dates back to the thirteenth century

Century.

3 / Mosque of the Prophet Daniel and dates back to the late Mughal era or the beginning of

Timurid era.

This mosque was built from bricks and is a point you see the inference from all

Parts of the castle and in the mosque arches and contracts remain in place and sitting on the base

Octagonal lighthouse next to them and contains two scenes side by side on the mosque and a chapel overlooking

The open courtyard.

4 / castle famous for its traditional houses, traditional houses with scarce specifications

Unique and which (House Tayfur), which consists of three overlapping role with columns

Noaffha thin marble and framed entrances and marble finishes.

(Bride's house) consists of Tarma and the Chamber of rectangular and characterized the role

Bzacharvha plaster and plant.

5 / blue dome is an octagonal shape decorated with architectural style

Decorative brick plant, dating back to the year 762 AH.


6 / Collector naked and dating back to 1142 AH and located in the middle castle

And is characterized by the large dome, which is based on four equal sides.


7 / Tsarist market and the market is located at the bottom of the castle is an old market

Thatcher was a key commercial center of the city includes some (300) from the shop

Elaborate architectural features of the domes and pointed arches and decorations.


8 / green dome is located in the center of the castle which is octagonal in shape from the outside and square

From the inside and have a distinct architectural style built of bricks and lime and plaster has

Has received several names, including Chil Guenbd Combet.


9 / Kabo brick gate is the only gateway that are still fresh to the eye and back

Back to the mid-nineteenth century, one of the stone gates

With pointed arches and semi-circular shape.