Arwad Castle (Arwad island (Arvad, cyzikus))
Syria /
Tartus /
Arwad island (Arvad, cyzikus)
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/ Tartus
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, 5 km from center (طرطوس)
World / Syria / Tartus
castle, Medieval / Middle Ages, tourist attraction
Built by the crusaders in 12./13. century, it dominated the Arwad Island on the highest point of the island. It was the last crusaders garrison in the Levant and was conquered by the Mamluks in 1302, officially ending Crusader presence south of the Taurus Mountains.
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Coordinates: 34°51'23"N 35°51'26"E
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- منزل عائلةالشيف انجنير لؤي كروم 0.1 km
- Arwad Harbour 0.2 km
- Western Cemetery 0.2 km
- Island 0.3 km
- Eastern Cemetery 0.3 km
- City Fortification 0.3 km
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- Block 2 41 km
- Bargylus Mountains 69 km