Ashdod-Yam Citadel
Minat al-Qal'a is a medieval coastal fort protecting the port known as Ashdod-Yam, which was historically separate from Ashdod proper but whose archaeological remains are today located on the southern beach of the sprawling modern city of Ashdod.
- Ruins
- Description: castle ruin in Ashdod, Israel
- Also known as“Ashdod Sea Fortress”“Ashdod Yam Fortress”“Minat al-Qal’a”
Places of Interest Nearby
Discover Yohai Lookout and Citadel Yam-Ashdod Ecological Park.
Yohai Lookout
Yohai Lookout is a scenic viewpoint.
170 metres northeast of Ashdod-Yam Citadel
Yanka Kupala
Yanka Kupala is a memorial.
660 metres southeast of Ashdod-Yam Citadel
Quarters in the Area
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Ashdod-Yam Citadel
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Latitude
31.78044° or 31° 46′ 50″ north
Longitude
34.62166° or 34° 37′ 18″ east
Open location code
8G3PQJJC+5M
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
historic = ruins
Wikidata ID
Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to Turkish—“Ashdod-Yam Citadel” goes by many names.
مِنَاة الْقَلَعَةArabic
Ashdod-YamCatalan
AshdudimmuCatalan
H̱orbat Ashdod YamCebuano
אשדוד-יםHebrew
חרבת אשדוד יםHebrew
מינת אל-קלעהHebrew
מצודת אשדוד-יםHebrew
קלעת אל-מינהHebrew
Минат-аль-КалаRussian
Aşdod-Yam KalesiTurkish
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