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Margat
Historic castle in Syria / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Margat, also known as Marqab (Arabic: قلعة المرقب, romanized: Qalʻat al-Marqab, lit. 'Castle of the Watchtower'), is a castle near Baniyas, Syria, which was a Crusader fortress and one of the major strongholds of the Knights Hospitaller. It is located around 2 kilometres (1.2 mi) from the Mediterranean coast and approximately 6 kilometres (3.7 mi) south of Baniyas. The castle remained in a poor state of preservation until 2007 when some reconstruction and renovation began.
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Margat | |
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قلعة المرقب | |
Near Baniyas, Syria | |
![]() Margat, a Crusader castle in Northern Syria | |
Coordinates | 35.151111°N 35.949167°E / 35.151111; 35.949167 |
Type | Concentric castle |
Site information | |
Owner | Al-Markabi Family |
Open to the public | Yes |
Condition | Ruin, under renovation |
Site history | |
Built | 1062 |
Materials | Basalt |
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