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  • Rashaya Citadel

  • Rashaya Citadel

    Rashaya Citadel, or Citadel of Independence, is a national monument in Lebanon. The present fort occupies an area where there are remains from more ancient fortifications. Rashaya Citadel was built as a palace by the Shihab family in the 18th century.
    Archaeological Site
    Rashaya Citadel
    by Félix Bonfils, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
    Elevation: 1260 m

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    Rashaya Citadel

    Archaeological Site

     

     

    fortification

    Castles and Fortresses

    Location

    Lebanon

    Beqaa

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    1st Century AD

    Roman

    Crusader + Islamic

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    Islamic Monuments

     

     

     

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