Qalaat el Mseïlha
Qalaat el Mseïlha is an archaeological site in North Lebanon, Lebanon. Qalaat el Mseïlha is situated nearby to Mussaylha Fort, as well as near the aerodrome Wujah Al Hajar.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Mussaylha Fort and Wujah Al Hajar.
Mussaylha Fort
Photo: بانزو, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Mseilha Fort is a historic fortification located in Northern Lebanon, strategically positioned on the right bank of Nahr al-Jaouz river, in Hamat, approximately 2.5 kilometers northeast of the city of Batroun in North Lebanon.
Wujah Al Hajar
Aerodrome
Hamat Air Base, formerly known as Pierre Gemayel International Airport, is a Lebanese Air Force base in Hamat, Lebanon. It was built in the mid-1970s. The airport was however never used for civilian purposes.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Selaata and Batroun.
Selaata
Village
Selaata is a village in the Batroun district of the North Lebanon governorate in Lebanon. The town is approximately 45 km north of Beirut and approximately 3 km north of Batroun.
Batroun
Kfifan
Village
Kfifan, alternatively spelled Kfifane, is a village in the Batroun District of the North Governorate in Lebanon. Kfifan is situated 5 km southeast of Qalaat el Mseïlha.
Qalaat el Mseïlha
- Type: Archaeological site
- Also known as: “Castle of Musaylaha”, “Qal‘at al Muşayliḩah”, and “Qalaat el Mseilha”
- Categories: tourist attraction and tourism
- Location: North Lebanon, Lebanon, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
34.27389° or 34° 16′ 26″ northLongitude
35.68972° or 35° 41′ 23″ eastElevation
42 metres (138 feet)Open location code
8G6Q7MFQ+HVGeoNames ID
269512
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