Sentence examples for imposing citadel from inspiring English sources

It was finally replaced by an imposing citadel during the time of King Saul (10th century bc) when it served as the first "royal" residence of Israel.

Salzburg's Unesco-listed old town is a delight, as is its imposing citadel, the Hohensalzburg fortress, which towers over the River Salzach, with the mountains as dramatic backdrop.

The imposing Citadel, begun in the 12th century, was the fortress home of the Mamluk sultan and later the Turkish governors.

It's next to the imposing citadel, so kill two birds with one stone and get a glimpse of what ancient Turkey might have looked like.

There was no one living in Bam's historic fortress, although its imposing citadel, as well as its roughly 120-foot high walls, encased 16th-century mosques, markets and other buildings.

The country is also home to what is an almost embarrassing number of historic sights: Aleppo's imposing citadel rises above the centre, giving views beyond the old city to the suburbs and industry beyond.

ERBIL, Iraq — There are two ways to consider the imposing Erbil citadel, a huge mound 100 feet above the flat plain on which this city of one million sits.

On the clifftop above Cairo's imposing 12th century Citadel, a new fortress is taking shape.

Crystalline and authoritative, he created a geometric cathedral, an icy citadel imposing order on the city below.

Situated above the A591 Ambleside to Keswick road at St John in the Vale, the imposing 91.5m (300ft) volcanic citadel is owned by United Utilities.

At the northwestern end of the boulevard stands the imposing pentagonal military citadel (1667 70), the best preserved of all the military buildings designed by the engineer Sébastien Le Prestre de Vauban (1633 1707).