Sidon Land Castle
The Castle of Saint Louis, also known as Qalaat al Muizz or the Land Castle, is a ruined castle in Sidon, Lebanon. It was built in 1254 by French crusaders on the site of an earlier Fatimid fortress, and was altered a number of times until the 17th century.Photo: BlingBling10, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Sidon Soap Museum and Sidon Sea Castle.
Sidon Soap Museum
Museum
Photo: BlingBling10, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Soap Museum is a museum based in a historic soap factory in Sidon, Lebanon specialized in Levantine soaps. It opened in November 2000 and is managed by the Audi Foundation. Sidon Soap Museum is situated 260 metres north of Sidon Land Castle.
Sidon Sea Castle
Castle
Photo: Heretiq, CC BY-SA 2.5.
Sidon's Sea Castle was built by the crusaders in the thirteenth century as a fortress of the Holy Land. It is one of the most prominent historical sites in the port city of Sidon, Lebanon. Sidon Sea Castle is situated 750 metres north of Sidon Land Castle.
Cathedral of St Elias
Church
Photo: MARTYR-92, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Cathedral of St Elias is a church, which is situated 250 metres east of Sidon Land Castle.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Sidon and Hlaliyeh Saida.
Sidon
Photo: Peripitus, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Sidon is a city in Lebanon. The people are largely Sunni Muslims. The main attraction of Sidon is its Sea Castle, built by the Crusaders in the 13th century.
Hlaliyeh Saida
Village
Al-Helaliyah, also spelled Hilalieh, is a municipality of Sidon in Lebanon. It is located 43 kilometres from Beirut.
Bramiyeh
Village
Al-Bramiyah, also spelled Bramieh, is a municipality in the Sidon District of the South Governorate in Lebanon. It is located 35 kilometres from Beirut. Bramiyeh is situated 2½ km northeast of Sidon Land Castle.
Sidon Land Castle
- Type: Castle
- Also known as: “Saint Louis Castle”
- Categories: crusader castle, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: South Governorate, Lebanon, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
33.56044° or 33° 33′ 38″ northLongitude
35.37055° or 35° 22′ 14″ eastInception
1254Open location code
8G5QH96C+56OpenStreetMap ID
way 570195220OpenStreetMap feature
historic=castleWikidata ID
Q2967982
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to Turkish—“Sidon Land Castle” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “قلعة القديس لويس”
- Arabic: “قلعة المعز”
- Arabic: “قلعة صيدا البرية”
- Armenian: “Սուրբ Լուիսի բերդ”
- Chinese: “聖路易斯城堡”
- French: “Château Saint-Louis de Sidon”
- French: “château Saint-Louis”
- French: “Château Saint-Louis”
- Hebrew: “מצודת היבשה בצידון, לבנון”
- Hebrew: “מצודת היבשה בצידון”
- Hebrew: “מצודת סן לואי בצידון, לבנון”
- Slovenian: “Grad sv. Ludvika”
- Spanish: “Castillo de San Luis”
- Turkish: “Saint Louis Kalesi”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Riad Al Solh Palace Museum and موقع الفرير للحفريات الاثرية.
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