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Arwad Castle (Arwad island (Arvad, cyzikus))

Syria / Tartus / Arwad island (Arvad, cyzikus)
 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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