Birket el Marj

Places of Interest

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.

Qala’at Tarablus

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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.

olympic stadium

Pitch

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Tripoli International Olympic Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in the El Mina district of Tripoli, Lebanon. It has a seating capacity of 22,400 and is primarily used for association football and athletics.

Places in the Area

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.

Tripoli

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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.

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 4 km east of Birket el Marj.

Birket el Marj

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