Spanish Fort

The Red Castle, in Arabic As-saraya Al-hamra, sometimes also Red Fort or Red Saraya, is a major landmark on the waterfront of , bordering Martyrs' Square.
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  • Type: Castle
  • Description: Landmark in Libya
  • Also known as: “«Красный дворец»”, “Red Castle”, “Red Castle of Tripoli”, “The Red Castle”, “Tripoli Castle”, “السرايا الحمراء”, “قلعة طرابلس (ليبيا)”, and “トリポリ城”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: 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 610 metres northwest of Spanish Fort.

Mosque
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The is a Sunni Islam , located in , . is situated 610 metres northwest of Spanish Fort.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Tripoli.

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is the capital, largest city, principal…

Spanish Fort

Latitude
32.89598° or 32° 53′ 46″ north
Longitude
13.18038° or 13° 10′ 49″ east
Elevation
1 metre (3 feet)
Open location code
8F4MV5WJ+94
Open­Street­Map ID
way 100827834
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­castle
Geo­Names ID
10338518
Wiki­data ID
Q11283904
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Turkish—“Spanish Fort” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “السراي الحمراء”
  • Chinese: “的黎波里紅堡”
  • French: “Le Château Rouge”
  • German: “Das Rote Schloss”
  • Italian: “Castillo Tripoli”
  • Japanese: “アッ・サラーイ・ル・ハムラ城”
  • Polish: “Czerwona Twierdza”
  • Russian: “Ас-Сарай-аль-Хамра”
  • Serbian: “Црвени Замак”
  • Slovenian: “Rdeči grad, Tripolis”
  • Spanish: “Castillo Rojo de Trípoli”
  • Spanish: “El Castillo Rojo”
  • Turkish: “Trablus Kalesi”

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Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Old city of Tripoli and Addahra.

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