Lion Tower

The Barsbay Tower, also known as Lions Tower, is a small Mamluk military fortress located at the far eastern end of the harbor in .
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  • Type: Castle
  • Description: fortress in Tripoli, Lebanon
  • Also known as: “Barsbay Tower”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Al-Tawbat Mosque and Al-Hamidi Mosque.

Mosque
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The is a , located in , in the of . The mosque was built in the Mamluk era, during the 14th century. is situated 2 km southeast of Lion Tower.

Mosque
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is situated 2 km southeast of Lion Tower.

Mosque
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is a mosque, which is situated 2 km southeast of Lion Tower.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Tripoli and El Mina.

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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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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.

Neighborhood
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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 3 km east of Lion Tower.

Lion Tower

Latitude
34.44989° or 34° 26′ 60″ north
Longitude
35.83062° or 35° 49′ 50″ east
Open location code
8G6QCRXJ+X6
Open­Street­Map ID
way 301669700
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­castle
Wiki­data ID
Q6555454
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Urdu—“Lion Tower” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “برج السباع”
  • Arabic: “برج السبع”
  • Czech: “Lví věž”
  • French: “tour des Lions”
  • French: “Tour des Lions”
  • German: “Löwenturm”
  • Hebrew: “מגדל האריה (טריפולי)”
  • Hebrew: “מגדל האריה”
  • Spanish: “Torre Barsbay”
  • Spanish: “Torre de los leones”
  • Urdu: “برج السبع”

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Highlights include Tripoli Port, enter and Kamikaz Stadium.

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