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Byblos Castle
Byblos Castle
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Byblos Castle
Byblos Castle, also Castle of Gibelet, is a historical castle located in Byblos in the Mount Lebanon Governorate. The castle was built by the Crusaders in the 12th century AD over the ruins of a Roman structure. It was inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1984 as part of Byblos.
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Country: Lebanon
District: Mount Lebanon Governorate
Category: Castles and Fortresses
Site History: 12th Century AD
Oldest Culture: Crusaders
Later Cultures: Crusaders
Site Features: Crusader Monuments
World Heritage Site
Part of: Byblos
Date of Inscription: 1984
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