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  • Chamaa Castle

  • Chamaa Castle

    Chamaa Castle is a ruined castle located near Chamaa village in the South Lebanon Governorate. The castle was built by the Crusaders in 1116 AD in a strategic location overlooking the city of Tire and the coast of Haifa. The castle is adjacent to the shrine of the Prophet Shamoun as-Safa, which is considered an important shrine that people visit annually. Chamaa Castle was inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2026 as part of Mount Amel Castles.
    The site is one of the elements that make up the UNESCO World Heritage site, Mount Amel Castles.
    World Heritage Site
    Chamaa Castle
    by RomanDeckert, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
    Chamaa Castle
    by RomanDeckert, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
    Chamaa Castle
    by RomanDeckert, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
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    Chamaa Castle

    World Heritage Site

    Date of Inscription

    2026

    fortification

    Castles and Fortresses

    Location

    Lebanon

    South

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    12th Century AD

    Crusaders

    Islamic

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    Crusader & Islamic Monuments

     

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