Persian fortress
Persian fortress is a castle in Mount Lebanon, Lebanon. Persian fortress is situated nearby to Orphans‘ ’Aram Bezikian‘ Museum, as well as near the ruins Temple of the ‘Obelisks’.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Memory of Time and Wax Museum.
Memory of Time
Museum
Photo: william, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Byblos Fossil Museum is a museum in Byblos, Lebanon. This museum contains fossil collections of sharks, eels, shrimps, squids, rays, coelacanthes and flying fish. Memory of Time is situated 290 metres northwest of Persian fortress.
Wax Museum
Museum
Photo: Freedom’s Falcon, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Byblos Wax Museum is a wax museum in Byblos, Lebanon. It displays wax statues and life scenes from the Phoenician era to the modern times. Wax Museum is situated 320 metres northwest of Persian fortress.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Byblos and Blat.
Byblos
Photo: Karimsaad, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Byblos, also known by its Arabic name of Jbeil, is an ancient Phoenician city located about 35 kilometers north of the capital Beirut in modern day Lebanon. The city has been declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site and is a popular daytrip from the capital.
Blat
Village
Blat is a municipality in the Byblos District of Keserwan-Jbeil Governorate, Lebanon. It is a suburb of Byblos and is 40 kilometers north of Beirut. Blat has an average elevation of 190 meters above sea level and a total land area of 683 hectares.
Eddeh
Village
Photo: Jimy86leb, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Edde or Eddé village is located 45 km north of Beirut, Lebanon. It rises to an altitude of 210 metres of sea level and covers an area of 398 acres. Eddeh is situated 3 km northeast of Persian fortress.
Persian fortress
- Type: Castle
- Also known as: “Testa di leone”
- Categories: historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Mount Lebanon, Lebanon, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
34.11933° or 34° 7′ 10″ northLongitude
35.64808° or 35° 38′ 53″ eastOpen location code
8G6Q4J9X+P6OpenStreetMap ID
node 6641684485OpenStreetMap feature
historic=castle
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In Other Languages
“Persian fortress” goes by many names.
- Italian: “Fortezza persiana”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Orphans‘ ’Aram Bezikian‘ Museum and Temple of the obelisks.
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