Mahalibeh Castle
Mahalibeh Castle, formerly known as Balatanos or Balatunus, is located on a high mountain summit near Lattakia, 40 km inland of the Syrian coast. The Mahalibeh Castle is also an inhabited place, administratively part of the Jawbat Burghal subdistrict of the Qardaha District of Latakia Governorate.Places in the Area
Nearby places include Qardaha.
Qardaha
Town
Qardaha is a town in northwestern Syria, in the mountains overlooking the coastal town of Latakia. Nearby localities include Kilmakho to the west, Bustan al-Basha to the southwest, Harf al-Musaytirah to the southeast and Muzayraa to the north. Qardaha is situated 6 km southwest of Mahalibeh Castle.
Mahalibeh Castle
- Type: Castle
- Description: Syrian Castle
- Categories: archaeological site, building, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Latakia Governorate, Syria, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
35.50821° or 35° 30′ 30″ northLongitude
36.08738° or 36° 5′ 15″ eastOpen location code
8G7RG35P+7XOpenStreetMap ID
way 1329658614OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
historic=castleWikidata ID
Q6832851
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to Turkish—“Mahalibeh Castle” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “قلعة المهالبة”
- Catalan: “Balatunus”
- Greek: “Κάστρο Μαχαλίμπεχ”
- Turkish: “Mahalibeh Kalesi”
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