Not much remains of the historical elements of the city. Architecture from the Roman and Greek periods have expired, although some of their architecture can be seen as incorporated into more recent buildings. As for the Umayyad period there is no trace of the two Umayyad palaces. Some of the Abbassid remains are evident as part of the wall, the Baghdad gate, Qasr Al Banat, the Great Mosque and Heraqla (9 Km away west of Al Raqqa).

The Abbassid Wall
This semi circular wall built by Caliph Mansour around 772 AD. It is in the shape of a horseshoe, and used to extend around most of the city. It was about 6 meters thick and was guarded by towers every 35 meters. Two thirds of this wall exists, the part missing is the southern part which used to be parallel with the Euphrates.

Baghdad Gate (Bab Baghdad)
This gate is located in the southeast corner of the city, and used to be part of the old wall. However archaeologists have studied it and conclude that it dates back to the 12th century rather than to the original 8th century structure. It is a rare example of decorative brickwork, which is influenced by Mesopotamian architecture. 

Qasr Al Banat
This building dates back to the 9th century, and is located just north of the Baghdad gate. It is planned around a central courtyard with a fountain, and has Iwans on all four sides. This four-iwan plan is originally Iranian of origin. 

The Great Mosque
Sometimes called the Friday mosque, this mosque is found in the walled part of the city. It was first constructed by Caliph Mansour, however the courtyard was rebuilt by Nour Al Din. Although a big mosque occupying over 100 sq. meters only two parts of the Mosque remain: a tower rising 25 meters, which is of Mesopotamian style, and a part of the arches surrounding the courtyard. Both probably date back to Nour Al Din's restoration in the 12th century.

Heraqla
This construction was originally thought to be a Roman castellum, but it proved later to be of Arab origin and seems to be a monument built by Haroun Al Rashid (in the early 9th century) in honor of defeating the Byzantines at Herakleon. All four sides are over 100 meters long and there are towers on each corner. 

Al Raqqa Museum
The Palace building has been used as the Raqqa museum. On the first floor are three sections, the Ancient section, Classical Vestiges section, and the Modern Art section. The second floor has a large section allocated to artifacts dating from Arab Islamic times, and the second section is specialized in popular traditions of Al Raqqa.