| Tripoli
82 km north of Beirut
The second largest city in Lebanon,
located 85 km north of Beirut. Forty five buildings
in the city, of which some are dated from the 14th
century BC, have been registered as historical sites.
Tripoli is divided into 2 parts: the old city of Tripoli
and El-Mina which is closer to the Mediterranean Sea,
El-Mina unlike the old part of Tripoli has modern
buildings and shops.
Some of the more interesting sites in Tripoli:
1. The Citadel, known as Qual’at
Sinjil (Saint Gilles). It has been renovated many
times many times during its history. Its present state
is largely the result of extensive restoration by
the governor Mustapha Barbar Agha in the 19th century
2. The Great Mosque (Al Mansouri Al Kabir Mosque).
3. Taynal Mosque
4. Al-Mualaq
5. Al-Qartawiyyat Madrassa
6. Hammam “Izz ed-Dine”
7. Hammam al-Jadid
8. Khan Al-Khayyatin
9. Khan Al-Misriyyin…
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