Byblos Castle

Byblos Castle

Byblos Castle is a castle in Byblos, Lebanon. It was built by the Crusaders in the 12th century from indigenous limestone and the remains of Roman structures. The finished structure was surrounded by a moat. Saladin captured the town and castle in 1188 and dismantled the walls in 1190. Later, the Crusaders recaptured Byblos and rebuilt the ramifications of the castle in 1197. The castle is located at 34 degrees north and 35 degrees east.

External links

* [http://www.lgic.org/en/photos2_byblos.php Byblos info]
* [http://www.middleeast.com/byblos.htm Byblos at MiddleEast.com]
* [http://users.stlcc.edu/mfuller/Byblos.html Crusader Sites in the Middle East]


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