Sidon Sea Castle | |
---|---|
Sidon, Lebanon | |
Coordinates | 33°34′01″N 35°22′16″E / 33.567°N 35.3711°E |
Type | Castle |
Site information | |
Controlled by | House of Grenier |
Site history | |
Built | AD 1228 |
Built by | Crusaders |
Sidon's Sea Castle (Arabic: قلعة صيدا البحرية, romanized: Kalaat Saida al-Bahriya) was built by the crusaders in the thirteenth century as a fortress of the Holy Land. It is one of the most prominent historical sites in the port city of Sidon, Lebanon.