Mseilha Fort
| Mseilha Fort | |
|---|---|
| Batroun, Lebanon | |
 The Mseilha fort dominates the Nahr El Jawz valley from atop its rocky spur, as seen here from the the south | |
| Site information | |
| Owner | Lebanese ministry of culture |
| Open to the public | Yes |
| Condition | Well preserved |
| Location | |
  Mseilha Fort Shown within Lebanon | |
| Site history | |
| Built | Site occupied since Roman times. Buildings of present castle date from the 13th to 17st centuries |
| Built by | First built by the Crusaders then occupied and refortified by the Ayyubids |
| In use | deserted |
| Materials | Limestone |
The Fort of Mousaylaha is located North of the city Batroun in Lebanon. The Crusaders built the citadel during the Middle Ages and then it was rebuilt by Emir Fakhreddine II in the 17th century to guard the route from Tripoli to Beirut. Mousaylaha is constructed on an isolated massive rock with steep sides in a plain beside Al-Jawz river.
External links
- Batroun, Tourism at Lebanon.com - photo of castle
34°16′25.73″N 35°41′22.88″E / 34.2738139°N 35.6896889°E
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