El Medîné ej Jdîdé
El Medîné ej Jdîdé is a locality in North Lebanon, Lebanon. El Medîné ej Jdîdé is situated nearby to the neighborhood Beddawi, as well as near the locality Ouâdi en Nahlé.Places of Interest
Highlights include Qala’at Tarablus and Lion Tower.
Qala’at Tarablus
Photo: Peripitus, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Citadel of Tripoli is a 12th-century fortress in Tripoli, Lebanon. It was built at the top of a hill "during the initial Frankish siege of the city between 1102 and 1109" on the orders of Raymond de Saint-Gilles, who baptized it the Castle of Mount Pilgrim while local Muslims have been referring to it as the Castle of Saint-Gilles. Qala’at Tarablus is situated 2½ km southwest of El Medîné ej Jdîdé.
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. Lion Tower is situated 3 km west of El Medîné ej Jdîdé.
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.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Beddawi and Tripoli.
Beddawi
Neighborhood
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
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.
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
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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.
El Medîné ej Jdîdé
- Type: Locality
- Also known as: “Al Madīnah al Jadīdah” and “El Medine ej Jdide”
- Location: North Lebanon, Lebanon, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
34.45° or 34° 27′ northLongitude
35.86278° or 35° 51′ 46″ eastElevation
44 metres (144 feet)Open location code
8G6QFV27+24GeoNames ID
279620
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