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The most spectacular renewal is the Citadel castle: Workers cleared its deep moat, cleaned its formidable walls and removed tons of rubble. The work is backed by the Aga Khan Trust for Culture, which aims to revitalize rundown communities and monuments.
The surrounding warren of alleys and lanes is a hodgepodge of stone buildings, mosques and churches, caravanserais and hammams. Here, waterworks and electrical lines have been fixed and streets repaved.
Homeowners were given loans to help renovate their houses and have a stake in the district’s gentrification.
More Aga Khan Helps Ravaged Syrian City Aleppo Regain Ancient Glory – Bloomberg.com.
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