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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. Toron Castle was inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2026 as part of Mount Amel Castles.
    The site is one of the elements that make up the UNESCO World Heritage site, Mount Amel Castles.
    World Heritage Site
    Toron Castle
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    Toron Castle

    World Heritage Site

    Date of Inscription

    2026

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    Castles and Fortresses

    Location

    Lebanon

    Nabatieh

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    12th Century AD

    Crusaders

    Crusaders

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    Crusader Monuments

     

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