قلعة شميميس

Nearby Islamic heritage sites

• Khan Rustam Pasha — Hama
• al-Azem Palace of Hama — Hama
• Norias of Hama (Water Wheel) — Hama
• Al-Nuri Mosque — Hama
• Hama Citadel — Hama
• Maqam of Hassan ibn Thabit — Hama
• Grave of Abu al-Fida — Hama
• Great Mosque of Hama — Hama
• Maqam of Sayyid Zayn al-Abidin (Jabal Zayn al-Abidin) — Hama
• Al-Kathib Graveyard (Graves of the Sahaba) — Homs

About Shmemis Castle

Shmemis Castle crowns the cone of an extinct volcano about three kilometres north-west of Salamiyah. An older fortress here was rebuilt in the thirteenth century by the Ayyubid prince of Homs, and it is surrounded by a deep moat cut into the basalt rock. Its circular walls and the wide views over the plain make it one of the most striking castles of central Syria.

Key facts

Name

Shmemis Castle

Type

Other Places

City

Hama

Country

Syria

Coordinates

35.0366929, 37.0140091

Last updated

2026-10-23