Ashdod-Yam Citadel

Minat al-Qal'a is a medieval coastal fort protecting the port known as Ashdod-Yam, which was historically separate from proper but whose archaeological remains are today located on the southern beach of the sprawling modern city of Ashdod.
Wikipedia
Photo: Bukvoed, CC BY 4.0.
  • Type: Ruins
  • Description: castle ruin in Ashdod, Israel
  • Also known as: “Ashdod Sea Fortress”, “Ashdod Yam Fortress”, “Ashdod-Yam”, “Minat al-Qal’a”, “אשדוד-ים”, “חרבת אשדוד ים”, “מינת אל-קלעה”, and “קלעת אל-מינה”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Yohai Lookout and Yanka Kupala.

Scenic viewpoint
Photo: מקף־עברי, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a scenic viewpoint, which is situated 170 metres northeast of Ashdod-Yam Citadel.

Memorial
Photo: מקף־עברי, CC0.
is a memorial, which is situated 660 metres southeast of Ashdod-Yam Citadel.

Park
Photo: מקף־עברי, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a park, which is situated 1 km northeast of Ashdod-Yam Citadel.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Rova 11 and Rova 15.

Neighborhood
Photo: Kberlin, Public domain.
is a neighborhood.

Neighborhood
Photo: מקף־עברי, CC0.
is a neighborhood.

Neighborhood
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is a neighborhood.

Ashdod-Yam Citadel

Latitude
31.78044° or 31° 46′ 50″ north
Longitude
34.62166° or 34° 37′ 18″ east
Open location code
8G3PQJJC+5M
Open­Street­Map ID
way 238402362
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­ruins
Wiki­data ID
Q123852542
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Turkish—“Ashdod-Yam Citadel” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “مِنَاة الْقَلَعَة”
  • Catalan: “Ashdudimmu”
  • Cebuano: “H̱orbat Ashdod Yam”
  • French: “Minat al-Qal’a”
  • German: “Chastel Béroard”
  • Hebrew: “מצודת אשדוד ים”
  • Hebrew: “מצודת אשדוד-ים”
  • Russian: “Минат-аль-Кала”
  • Turkish: “Aşdod-Yam Kalesi”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: מצפה עמרי כהן and Burial Plots.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: Motta Gur/Moshe Dayan Boulevard and מלון סן טרופה.

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