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|[[File:AldaariFlag.png|30x30px]] [[Aldaar]] |
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|A large network of rooms built into the mountains in the Aldaari city of [[Hasa]]. Built in the early 17th century, it housed the founder of [[Dawra]], [[Suleiman |
|A large network of rooms built into the mountains in the Aldaari city of [[Hasa]]. Built in the early 17th century, it housed the founder of [[Dawra]], [[Suleiman Abd'ildarra]]. Now, the palace serves as a museum and many of the rooms have been preserved in close to their original condition. While the palace is the main attraction, the Castle has other buildings within the complex including a [[Maktaba]], pictured left, stables, and an observatory. Its construction remains an impressive feat of medieval architecture, due to the difficulty of safely carving out an entire mountain. |
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|est. 200,000 |
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