Claim: There are only 20 castles in Syria, includes the Citadel of Aleppo (14th centuries), and Halabiye (7th centuries).
Evidence: Citadel of Aleppo Qal'at Najm Citadel of Damascus Citadel of Bosra Halabiye Qal'at Rahbeh Qal'at Sukkara Qalʿat Abū Qubais Citadel of Hama Qalaat al-Madiq Qal'at al-Rahiyya Masyaf Castle Shaizar Shmemis Citadel of Homs Fakhr-al-Din al-Maani Castle Qasr al-Hayr al-Gharbi Qasr al-Hayr al-Sharqi Krak des Chevaliers Harem Castle Bani Qahtan Castle Bourzey castle Mahalibeh Castle Qal'at Salah ed-Din Nimrod Fortress Citadel of Raqqa Qal'at Ja'bar Salkhad Castle Chastel Blanc Chastel Rouge Al-Kahf Castle Qala'at Khawabi Margat al-Sheikh Deeb Castle Citadel of Tartus 12–13th centuries 6th century