Bab al-Azizia

Bab al-Azizia was a military barracks and compound situated in the southern suburbs of , the capital of . It served as the main base for the Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi until its capture by anti-Gaddafi forces on 23 August 2011, during the Battle of Tripoli in the Libyan Civil War.
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  • Locality
  • …lies at an elevation of 22 metres (72 feet)
  • Description: barracks
  • Also known as
    “Bāb ‘Azīzīyah”
    “Bāb al ‘Azīzīyah”
    “Mu‘askar al ‘Azīzīyah”
    “ⵍⵄⵣⵉⵣⵉⵢⴰ”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Red Castle Museum and Marcus Aurelius Arch.

Museum
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The , also known as As-saraya…

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The Arch of Marcus Aurelius is a Roman triumphal arch… is situated 2½ km north of Bab al-Azizia.

Mosque
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The is a Sunni Islam , located in , . is situated 2½ km north of Bab al-Azizia.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Tripoli.

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is the capital, largest city, principal…

Bab al-Azizia

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Latitude
32.87814° or 32° 52′ 41″ north
Longitude
13.16822° or 13° 10′ 6″ east
Open location code
8F4MV5H9+77
Geo­Names ID
2214813
Wiki­data ID
Q797535

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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Ukrainian—“Bab al-Azizia” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “العزيزية”
  • Arabic: “باب العزيزية”
  • Asturian: “Bab al-Azizia”
  • Bulgarian: “Баб ал-Азизия”
  • Catalan: “Bab al-Azizia”
  • Chinese: “阿齐齐亚兵营”
  • Czech: “Báb al-Azízíja”
  • Dutch: “Bab al-Azizia”
  • Esperanto: “Bab al-Azizia”
  • French: “Bab al Azaziyah”
  • French: “Bab al-Azizia”
  • French: “Bab Azizia”
  • French: “caserne de Bab el-Aziziya”
  • German: “Bab al Azaziye”
  • German: “Bab al Azizija”
  • German: “Bab al-Asisija”
  • German: “Bab al-Azizija”
  • German: “Bab al-Aziziya”
  • German: “Bab el Asisija”
  • German: “Burg der Furcht”
  • German: “Festung der Furcht”
  • German: “Schloss der Angst”
  • Hebrew: “באב אל-עזיזיה”
  • Indonesian: “Bab al-Azizia”
  • Italian: “Bab al-Aziziya”
  • Italian: “Bāb al-ʿAzīziyya”
  • Italian: “Bab el-Azizia”
  • Japanese: “バーブ・アズィーズィーヤ”
  • Javanese: “Bab al Azizia”
  • Persian: “باب‌العزیزیه”
  • Russian: “Баб аль-Азизия”
  • Russian: “Баб-аль-Азизия”
  • Russian: “Баб-эль-Азизия”
  • Serbian: “Баб ал Азизија”
  • Serbian: “Баб ел Азизија”
  • Slovak: “Báb al-Azízíja”
  • Slovenian: “Bab al Azizija”
  • Spanish: “Bab al-Azizia”
  • Swedish: “Bab al-Azizia”
  • Ukrainian: “Баб-аль-Азізія”

Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Corinthia Hotel Tripoli and Maqbarah Sayyidī Munaydar al Islāmīyah.

Libya: Highlights

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