Sidon Sea Castle

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.

Sidon Sea Castle
Sidon, Lebanon
Sidon Sea Castle, built by the crusaders as a fortress of the holy land.
Sidon Sea Castle
Coordinates33.567°N 35.3711°E / 33.567; 35.3711
TypeCastle
Site information
Controlled byHouse of Grenier
Site history
BuiltAD 1228
Built byCrusaders
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