08 Jun 2023
The Citadel was built by Raymond XI de Saint Gilles knight of the very First Crusade, who set out to conquer Tripoli and erected the castle around 1100 A.D. Entrance to the site costs 100,000 LBP and is well worth the price. You can roam through the sprawling grounds of this Crusader Castle and admire its Frankish and Ottoman foundations. Every stone staircase leads to a new deck and and its doorway opens up into a grand hall from Lebanon's past. Climbing through the structure to the very top of the castle, visitors will find an unmatched panorama of Tripoli from above. The site is open from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. daily.