قلعة طرطوس القديمة
قلعة طرطوس القديمة is a castle in Tartus Governorate, Syria. قلعة طرطوس القديمة is situated nearby to the mosque المسجد العمري, as well as near the church كنيسة فرسان الهيكل.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Tartus Museum and Tartus Port.
Tartus Museum
Museum
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The Cathedral of Our Lady of Tortosa was a Catholic cathedral in the city of Tartus, Syria. Erected during the 12th century, it has been described by historians as "the best-preserved religious structure of the Crusades." The cathedral was popular among pilgrims during the Crusades because Saint Peter was said to have founded a small church there dedicated to the Virgin Mary. Tartus Museum is situated 280 metres southeast of قلعة طرطوس القديمة.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Tartous and Arwad.
Tartous
Photo: Ahmadac, Public domain.
Tartus, an ancient city on the Mediterranean coast of Syria, is the second largest port in Syria after Latakia and had a population of 115,769 in the 2004 census before the civil war.
Arwad
Village
Photo: NASA, Public domain.
Arwad, the classical Aradus, is a town in Syria on an eponymous island in the Mediterranean Sea. It is the administrative center of the Arwad Subdistrict, of which it is the only locality. Arwad is situated 4½ km south of قلعة طرطوس القديمة.
قلعة طرطوس القديمة
- Type: Castle
- Categories: historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Tartus Governorate, Syria, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
34.89299° or 34° 53′ 35″ northLongitude
35.8759° or 35° 52′ 33″ eastOpen location code
8G6QVVVG+59OpenStreetMap ID
node 10057863931OpenStreetMap feature
historic=castle
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Notable Places Nearby
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