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Castle of Saint Louis
Sidon, Lebanon
Overgrown ruins of the Castle of St. Louis
Castle of St. Louis is located in Lebanon
Castle of St. Louis
Castle of St. Louis
Coordinates33°33′36.8″N 35°22′14.4″E / 33.560222°N 35.370667°E / 33.560222; 35.370667
TypeCastle
Site information
Open to
the public
Yes
ConditionRuins
Site history
Built10th – 17th centuries
Built byFatimid Caliphate (original fortress)
Crusaders (present castle)

The Castle of Saint Louis (Arabic: قلعة القديس لويس), also known as Qalaat al Muizz (Arabic: قلعة المعز) or the Land Castle,[1] is a ruined castle in Sidon, Lebanon. It was built in 1254 by French crusaders on the site of an earlier Fatimid fortress, and was altered a number of times until the 17th century.

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