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Toron Castle
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Toron Castle
Toron Castle, also known as Qalaat Tibnin or Tebnine, is a major Crusader castle located in the town of Tebnine in Nabatieh Governorate in southern Lebanon. The castle was built in the 12th century AD to control the road from Tyre to Damascus.
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Country: Lebanon
District: Nabatieh Governorate
Category: Castles and Fortresses
Site History: 12th Century AD
Oldest Culture: Crusaders
Later Cultures: Crusaders
Site Features: Crusader Monuments
UNESCO Tentative List
Part of: The castles of Mount Amel
Date of Submission: 2019
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