Birket el Marj
Birket el Marj is a cultivated area in North Lebanon, Lebanon. Birket el Marj is situated nearby to the locality Er Ramlé, as well as near the destroyed locality Er Rmoûl.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Lion Tower and Citadel of Raymond de Saint-Gilles.
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.
Citadel of Raymond de Saint-Gilles
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.
Tripoli International Olympic Stadium
Pitch
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
The International Olympic Stadium is a 22,400 capacity multi-purpose stadium in Tripoli, Lebanon. Formerly used for football matches, the stadium is mainly used for international rugby league tests. It also has athletics facilities.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include El Mina and Tripoli.
El Mina
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 1.0.
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
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.
Barsa
Village
Barsa is a village in the Koura District of the North Governorate of Lebanon. It has a Maronite and Greek Orthodox population. It has one of the most Cryptocurrency miners in Koura District. Barsa is situated 6 km south of Birket el Marj.
Birket el Marj
- Type: Cultivated area
- Location: North Lebanon, Lebanon, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
34.44333° or 34° 26′ 36″ northLongitude
35.82111° or 35° 49′ 16″ eastElevation
3 metres (10 feet)Open location code
8G6QCRVC+8CGeoNames ID
6275822
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Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Er Ramlé and Er Rmoûl.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Beirut Arab University and Tarabulus.
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