Qala’at Tarablus

The Citadel of Tripoli is a 12th-century fortress in . 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.
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  • Type: Tourist attraction
  • Description: citadel in Tripoli, Lebanon
  • Also known as: “Castle of Saint-Gilles”, “Castle of Tripoli”, “Citadel of Raymond de Saint-Gilles”, “Citadel of Tripoli”, “Fortress of Tripoli”, “Tripoli Citadel”, and “Tripoli Fortress”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Abd al-Wahid Mosque and Al-Uwaysiyat.

Mosque
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The is a , located in , in the of . is situated 170 metres north of Qala’at Tarablus.

Mosque
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The is a , located in , in the of . The mosque was built in 1461 during the Mamluks period. is situated 210 metres north of Qala’at Tarablus.

Mosque
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The Mu'allaq Mosque is a , located in , in the of . is situated 260 metres southwest of Qala’at Tarablus.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Tripoli and Beddawi.

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is the largest city in northern Lebanon and the second-largest city in the country. Situated 81 km north of the capital , it is the capital of the and the District.

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, also spelled Beddaoui, is a town situated at the Mediterranean Sea about 5 km north of the center of . It is part of Tripoli's metro area and a mainly Sunni Muslim village. is situated 2½ km northeast of Qala’at Tarablus.

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Mina is a coastal city in . It occupies the old Phoenician city of . 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.

Qala’at Tarablus

Latitude
34.43337° or 34° 26′ 0″ north
Longitude
35.84448° or 35° 50′ 40″ east
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Wiki­data ID
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Turkish—“Qala’at Tarablus” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “قلعة طرابلس”
  • Armenian: “Տրիպոլիի բերդ”
  • Catalan: “Mont Pelegrí”
  • Chinese: “朝聖者之巔”
  • Danish: “Mons Peregrinus”
  • Dutch: “Citadel of Raymond de Saint-Gilles”
  • Dutch: “Mons Peregrinus”
  • French: “château de Tripoli”
  • French: “château Saint-Gilles”
  • French: “Château Saint-Gilles”
  • French: “Citadelle de Raymond de Saint-Gilles”
  • German: “Mons Peregrinus”
  • Hebrew: “מצודת רמון דה סן-ז’יל”
  • Japanese: “レーモン・ド・サン＝ジルの城塞”
  • Japanese: “レイモンド・ド・サン・ジル城塞”
  • Occitan (post 1500): “Mont Pelegrin”
  • Portuguese: “Cidadela de Raymond de Saint-Gilles”
  • Russian: “Мон-Пелерен”
  • Slovenian: “Citadel of Raymond de Saint-Gilles”
  • Swedish: “Raymond de Saint-Gilles citadell”
  • Turkish: “Trablusşam Kalesi”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Museum of North Lebanon and Madrasa al-Nuriyya.

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