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Description
Property Name: Al-Sultaniyya Madrasa
Inventory No: 963-21-7
Date of infill of the inventory form: 2009-09-02
Country (State party): Syria
Province: Aleppo
Town:
Geographic coordinates: 36° 11′ 49.65″ N
37° 9′ 42.75″ E
Historic Period: 13th century, 1st half
Year of Construction: 1223
Style: Ayyubid
Original Use: Madrasa, Mosque, Mausoleum
Current Use: Mosque
Architect: Unknown
Significance
Madrasa Al-Sultaniyah is a complex consisting of religious, educational, and funerary facts. The monument which stands below the Citadel of Aleppo was completed in 1223. The construction of the building started by Malik al-Zaher and finished by his son al-Aziz in 1225. The tomb of sultan Malik al-Zaher stands inside the monument.
Selection Criteria
vi. to be directly or tangibly associated with events or living traditions, with ideas, or with beliefs, with artistic and literary works of outstanding universal significance.
State of Preservation
The madrasa was completely destroyed except for remains on the northern side of the courtyard and the minaret, though they are also heavily ruined.
References
Sauaf, Soubhi, Alep; Son bistoire, sa citadelle, ses monuments antiques et son musée, p130,131.
Kasmo, Ruba. FIVE YEARS OF CONFLICT: The State of Cultural Heritage in the Ancient City of Aleppo, United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization, 7, UNESCO / UNITAR, 2018.
Degeorge, Gérard, SYRIE, Art- Histoire- Architecture, p 185,186, Paris, 1983.
Allen, Terry, Madrasah al-Sultaniyah In Ayyubid Architecture, http://www.sonic.net/~tallen/palmtree/ayyarch/ch8.htm#alep.firdaus [Accessed August 2, 2005]