Iaal Fortress

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Iaal Fortress

Iaal Fortress, also known as Barbar Fortress, is a huge defensive castle located in Iaal in the Zgharta District of the North Governorate of Lebanon. It was built in 1816 by the Ottoman Governor of Tripoli Mustafa Agha Barbar.

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Country: Lebanon

District: North Governorate

Category: Castles and Fortresses

Site History: 19th Century AD

Oldest Culture: Islamic

Later Cultures: Islamic

Site Features: Islamic Monuments

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Elevation: 253 m

UNESCO

World Heitage Sites in Lebanon Tentative Lists in Lebanon Intangible Heritage in Lebanon

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