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Lions Tower
Lions Tower, also known as Barsbay Tower, is a small fortress or defensive tower located next to the Tripoli harbor, North Governorate, Lebanon. It was built in the 15th century AD by Mameluke Barsbay or Sultan Qaitbay. The tower is named after the decorations on the façade depicting lions.
The site is one of the elements included in the UNESCO Tentative List for World Heritage designation, The ancient city of Tripoli.by AK95, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia CommonsElevation: 3 m
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UNESCO Tentative List
Date of Submission
2019
15th Century AD
Islamic
Islamic
Islamic Monuments
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