Battle of the Beaufort
Battle of the Beaufort is a battlefield in Mohafazat Nabatîyé, Lebanon. Battle of the Beaufort is situated nearby to Beaufort Castle, as well as near the village Arnoun.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Beaufort Castle.
Beaufort Castle
Castle
Beaufort or Belfort Castle, known locally as Qal'at al-Shaqif or Shaqif Arnun, is a Crusader fortress in Nabatieh Governorate, Southern Lebanon, about 1 kilometre to the south-south-east of the village of Arnoun.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Arnoun and Yohmor.
Arnoun
Village
Arnoun is a municipality 7 kilometres south-east of Nabatieh, in Nabatieh Governorate, southern Lebanon. The village is located approximately 8 kilometres from the Israeli border.
Yohmor
Village
Yohmor is a municipality in the Nabatieh Governorate of Lebanon. It is located about 8 km from the town of Nabatieh. It lies above the bend of the Litani River, north of the lower Litani and west of the upper Litani. Beaufort Castle is located on the east side of the village.
Deir Mimas
Village
Deir Mimas is a municipality 88 km south of Beirut in Lebanon. Named in honor of Saint Mamas, the town overlooks the Litani River and the medieval Beaufort Castle to the west and the snow-capped summits of Mount Hermon to the east. Deir Mimas is situated 3 km southeast of Battle of the Beaufort.
Battle of the Beaufort
- Type: Battlefield
- Categories: historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Mohafazat Nabatîyé, Lebanon, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
33.32457° or 33° 19′ 29″ northLongitude
35.53168° or 35° 31′ 54″ eastOpen location code
8G5Q8GFJ+RMOpenStreetMap ID
node 1568214071OpenStreetMap feature
historic=battlefield
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In Other Languages
“Battle of the Beaufort” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “معركة الشقيف”
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Highlights include Mostawsef El Day3a and Groccery Store.
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