Qal‘at al Mazzah

Qal‘at al Mazzah is a ruin in , . Qal‘at al Mazzah is situated nearby to , as well as near .

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Sidon Land Castle and Sidon Soap Museum.

Castle
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The Castle of Saint Louis, also known as Qalaat al Muizz or the Land Castle, is a ruined castle in , . It was built in 1254 by French crusaders on the site of an earlier Fatimid fortress and was altered a number of times until the 17th century.

Museum
Photo: BlingBling10, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Soap Museum is a based in a historic soap factory in , specialized in Levantine soaps. It opened in November 2000 and is managed by the Audi Foundation. is situated 270 metres north of Qal‘at al Mazzah.

Castle
Photo: Heretiq, CC BY-SA 2.5.
Sidon's Sea Castle was built by the crusaders in the thirteenth century as a fortress of the . It is one of the most prominent historical sites in the port city of , . is situated 770 metres north of Qal‘at al Mazzah.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Sidon and Hlaliyeh Saida.

Photo: Peripitus, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a city in . The people are largely Sunni Muslims. The main attraction of is its Sea Castle, built by the Crusaders in the 13th century.

Village
Hlaliyeh, also spelled Hilalieh, is a municipality of in . It is located 43 kilometres from .

Village
, also spelled Bramieh, is a municipality in the of the in . It is located 35 kilometres from . is situated 2½ km northeast of Qal‘at al Mazzah.

Qal‘at al Mazzah

Latitude
33.56028° or 33° 33′ 37″ north
Longitude
35.37056° or 35° 22′ 14″ east
Elevation
26 metres (85 feet)
Open location code
8G5QH96C+46
Geo­Names ID
269516
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