Ajloun(Ajlun) Castle

Ajloun Castle was first composed from four towers and a trench, and later in 1214 AD was made larger under the Sultan Saif AL-Din Al Ayyubl, and his son ruler of Damascus al-Muanam Sharaf al-Din Eissa. The renovation continued under supervision of Prince Aybak bin Abdullah and under reign of salah al-Din Yusuf Ibn Al-Aziz ruler of Damascus and Aleppo ( 1250-1259) Ajloun Castle In 1260 AD was partially demolished by the Tatar, until rebuilt by the Sultan al-Zahir Baybars under surpervlslon of Prince Izzeddin Aybak Al-Alai. During the Mamluk Age, Ajloun Castle was made the central house of Ajloun Deputyship. Under the Ottomans, Ajloun Castle was used as a military garrison by the state and some local lords in the district. The castle was partially damaged due to earthquakes which took place in 1837 and 1927.Read more