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Photo: Robi Ahmad, CC BY 4.0 via Wikimedia Commons
Fort built by Emir Fakhreddine II in the 17th century to guard the route from Tripoli to Beirut.
The Mseilha Fort is a historic fortification located in Northern Lebanon, strategically positioned on the right bank of Nahr al-Jaouz river, in Hamat, approximately 2.5 kilometers northeast of the city of Batroun in North Lebanon. The fort's location enabled it to oversee key passages through the valley and control the ancient pathways circumventing the coastal Ras ash-Shaq'a promontory, a significant geological formation along the Lebanese coast that historically posed challenges to travelers.
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