Mussaylha Fort

The Mseilha Fort is a historic fortification located in Northern Lebanon, strategically positioned on the right bank of Nahr al-Jaouz river, in , approximately 2.5 kilometers northeast of the city of in North Lebanon.
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  • Type: Tourist attraction
  • Description: Fortress in Batroun district, Lebanon
  • Also known as: “Mseilah Fort”, “Mseilha Fort”, and “Qalaat al-Msaylḥa”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Wujah Al Hajar.

Aerodrome
Hamat Air Base, formerly known as Pierre Gemayel International Airport, is a Lebanese Air Force base in , . It was built in the mid-1970s. The airport was however never used for civilian purposes.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Selaata and Batroun.

Village
is a village in the Batroun district of the in . The town is approximately 45 km north of and approximately 3 km north of .

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(Arabic: ٱلْبَتْرُون al-Batrūn, ancient Botrys, is a coastal city in northern Lebanon and one of the oldest continuously inhabited cities in the world. It is the capital city of District.

Village
, alternatively spelled Kfifane, is a village in the Batroun District of the in . is situated 5 km southeast of Mussaylha Fort.

Mussaylha Fort

Latitude
34.27376° or 34° 16′ 26″ north
Longitude
35.68977° or 35° 41′ 23″ east
Open location code
8G6Q7MFQ+GW
Open­Street­Map ID
way 570498346
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Open­Street­Map feature
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Open­Street­Map feature
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Wiki­data ID
Q1127667
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Turkish—“Mussaylha Fort” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “قلعة البترون”
  • Arabic: “قلعة المسيلحة”
  • French: “fort de Mseilha”
  • French: “Fort de Mseilha”
  • German: “Mousaylaha”
  • Hebrew: “מבצר מסילחה”
  • Russian: “Замок Муссалайха”
  • Russian: “Муссалайха”
  • Spanish: “Fuerte de Mseilha”
  • Turkish: “Mseilha Kalesi”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Saint Elias and Mseilha Reservoir.

Nearby Places

Explore places such as Mseilha Dam and Arnaoon Village.

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