Chastel Rouge

Chastel Rouge
Arabic: قلعة يحمور
Chastel Rouge
Chastel Rouge is located in Syria
Chastel Rouge
Shown within Syria
LocationSyria
RegionTartus Governorate
Coordinates34°48′44″N 35°58′14″E / 34.81222°N 35.97056°E / 34.81222; 35.97056

Chastel Rouge, also called Qal’at Yahmur (Arabic: قلعة يحمور, Castle of Yahmur) is a small Crusader stronghold in the North West of Syria that belonged to the County of Tripoli. It is also identified as Castrum Rubrum mentioned in Latin texts. The castle stands in the village of Yahmur, at 12 kilometres' distance from Tartus and 10 kilometres from Safita, where the Tortosa and Chastel Blanc Crusader castles can be found.