Beirut Castle

Also known as Château de Beyrouth, Beyrouth Castle

Crusader-built coastal fortification guarding the port of Beirut, held by the Ibelin family as the Lordship of Beirut and a crucial defensive node for the central Levant. Demolished in the late nineteenth century during Ottoman urban expansion; only sparse archaeological remains survive beneath the modern city centre.

Coordinates: 33.9043°, 35.5075°

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