Tripoli Downtown
Downtown, or what can be called downtown Tripoli is the Tall square and its surroundings. The area extends to the old city’s eastern border and connects to the modern western city wing through Banks street, the beginning of Azmi Street and El-Mina road, up to the borders of Abdul Hamid
Al Takiya Al Mawlawiyah
It is one of the greatest Takiya Mawlawiya (shelter), one of the seven (Cairo, Jerusalem, Damascus, Aleppo, Bosnia and Cyprus) that are found outside Turkey.
St. Nicolas Orthodox Church
At the beginning of the 19th century, Tripoli’s Muslims and Orthodox Christians agreed to replace the old church that was adjacent to the Ouayseya Mosque in the Old City with a mosque in the Tarbeeh area to build a new church.
Madrassas
Schools spread in Tripoli in Mamluks time for various Islamic Religion tutoring. Thirty-five schools still exist after the city lost six of them in the last flood in mid-20th century.
Hammam Al Jadid
Tripoli's most beautiful and most luxurious; the Hammam is currently undergoing restoration. It is the new Ottoman bath built by Asaad Pasha al-Athem in 1740 AD. It features a luxurious gateway decorated with cornices, domes and beautiful finishes surrounded by white and black stones.
St. Georgios Orthodox CHURCH
St. George's Church is about 300 years old. It was built in 1732 under the reign of Archbishop Makarios and the governor of Tripoli, Suleiman Pasha, above St. Gerges cavern, a rocky cavity under St. Georjios altar that was a worship site before the church was built.
Citadel of Raymond de Saint-Gilles
The castle of Tripoli is known as the castle of Saint-Gilles as per the crusader’s count of Raymond Saint-Gilles who built it on a high hill for its strategic position that overlooks the river of Abu Ali (Qadisha) and the old city of the port at the sea. Based on
Khan Al ASKAR
It is the largest khan in Tripoli, Lebanon. Also known for prisoners’ khan ad silk khan. It was built in the Mamluk era at the beginning of the 14th century as Mamluk art and architectural details are evident. Ottoman influences from their period are also noticeable in addition to a
Tripoli in 4 minutes
One of the most beautiful and ancient cities on the Mediterranean, Tripoli is a hidden treasure with cultural and touristic riches still waiting to be discovered and to be put on the map. This is a first attempt, with an edited representation and information to portray this charming city as