Qaşr ash Shaqqah
Qaşr ash Shaqqah is a ruin in Al Butnan, Libya.- Type: Ruin
- Also known as: “Fort Maddalena”, “Ḩişn Mādlīnā”, “Qasr ash Shaqqah”, “Ridotta Maddalena”, and “حصن مادلينا”
- Categories: tourist attraction and tourism
- Location: Al Butnan, Libya, North Africa, Africa
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Latitude
30.87269° or 30° 52′ 22″ north
Longitude
24.96965° or 24° 58′ 11″ east
Elevation
189 metres (620 feet)
Open location code
8G26VXF9+3V
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In Other Languages
“Qaşr ash Shaqqah” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “قصر الشقة”
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Places to explore: Awwal al ‘Arīsh and Hativet el-Hamra.
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Places to explore: Awdiyāt ash Shiyāh and Mādlīnā ash Shaqqah.
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