Borj es Sbâa

Borj es Sbâa is a tower in North Lebanon, Lebanon. Borj es Sbâa is situated nearby to the castle Lion Tower, as well as near the neighborhood Beddawi.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Lion Tower and Al-Tawbat Mosque.

Lion Tower

Castle

Photo: Chick Bowen, Public domain.

The Barsbay Tower, also known as Lions Tower, is a small Mamluk military fortress located at the far eastern end of the Tripoli harbor in North Lebanon.

Al-Tawbat Mosque

Mosque

Photo: Fajer l3arabi, CC BY-SA 4.0.

The Al-Tawbat Mosque is a mosque, located in Tripoli, in the Northern Governorate of Lebanon. The mosque was built in the Mamluk era, during the 14th century. Al-Tawbat Mosque is situated 2 km southeast of Borj es Sbâa.

Al-Hamidi Mosque

Mosque

Photo: Marsupium, CC BY 4.0.

Al-Hamidi Mosque is situated 2 km southeast of Borj es Sbâa.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Tripoli and El Mina.

Tripoli

Photo: Peripitus, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Tripoli is the largest city in northern Lebanon and the second-largest city in the country. Situated 81 km north of the capital Beirut, it is the capital of the North Governorate and the Tripoli District.

El Mina

Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 1.0.

Mina is a coastal city in Lebanon. It occupies the old Phoenician city of Tripoli. It is on the Mediterranean and it is one of the most lively cities in Lebanon. Mina means "Harbour" and it was called "Askala" until 1978.

Beddawi

Neighborhood

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Beddawi, also spelled Beddaoui, is a town situated at the Mediterranean Sea about 5 km north of the center of Tripoli, Lebanon. It is part of Tripoli's metro area and a mainly Sunni Muslim Lebanese village. Beddawi is situated 3 km east of Borj es Sbâa.

Borj es Sbâa

Type: Tower
Also known as: “Borj es Sbaa” and “Burj as Sibā‘”
Location: North Lebanon, Lebanon, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude

34.45° or 34° 27′ north

Longitude

35.83028° or 35° 49′ 49″ east

Elevation

3 metres (10 feet)

Open location code

8G6QFR2J+24

GeoNames ID

267233

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