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  • Qalaat al Muizz

  • Qalaat al Muizz

    Qalaat al Muizz, also called Castle of Saint Louis, Land Castle, is a ruined castle in Sidon, Lebanon. It was built in 1254 by French Crusaders on the site of an earlier Fatimid fortress which was dating back to the 10th century AD.
    The site is one of the elements included in the UNESCO Tentative List for World Heritage designation, Historic Center of Saida.
    UNESCO Tentative List
    Qalaat al Muizz
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    Qalaat al Muizz

    UNESCO Tentative List

    Date of Submission

    2019

    fortification

    Castles and Fortresses

    Location

    Lebanon

    South

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    10th Century AD

    Islamic

    Crusaders

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    Crusaders & Islamic Monuments

     

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