Bahjat Ghanem military base
Bahjat Ghanem military base is the headquarters of the Lebanese Army North regional command located in Tripoli, in the North Governorate. This command was established few months after the Lebanese Army was handed to Lebanon from the French Mandate, and thus it is considered one of the oldest units in the army.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Citadel of Raymond de Saint-Gilles and Al-Tawbat Mosque.
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. Citadel of Raymond de Saint-Gilles is situated 1¼ km southwest of Bahjat Ghanem military base.
Al-Tawbat Mosque
Mosque
Photo: Fajer l3arabi, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Al-Tawbat Mosque is a mosque, located in Tripoli, in the Northern Governorate of Lebanon. The mosque was built in the Mamluk era, during the 14th century. Al-Tawbat Mosque is situated 1 km west of Bahjat Ghanem military base.
Bertasi Mosque
Mosque
The Al-Burtasi Mosque is a mosque, located in Tripoli, in the Northern Governorate of Lebanon. The Burtasi mosque is considered one of the most beautiful Mamluk mosques in Tripoli. Bertasi Mosque is situated 1 km west of Bahjat Ghanem military base.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Tripoli and El Mina.
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.
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.
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 southwest of Bahjat Ghanem military base.
Bahjat Ghanem military base
- Type: Barracks
- Description: Lebanese army base in Tripoli, Lebanon
- Categories: military base, military installation, residential building, and building
- Location: North Lebanon, Lebanon, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
34.43823° or 34° 26′ 18″ northLongitude
35.85668° or 35° 51′ 24″ eastOpen location code
8G6QCVQ4+7MOpenStreetMap ID
node 2936114218OpenStreetMap feature
military=barracksWikidata ID
Q4842612
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In Other Languages
“Bahjat Ghanem military base” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “ثكنة بهجت غانم”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Lebanese university- Faculty of Science III and Tripoli Governmental Hospital.
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