Fortress of Niha

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The Fortress of Niha is an ancient fortress in Lebanon, first mentioned in historical records in 975 AD. It is located in the municipality of Niha Chouf in Lebanon, and is today visited as cultural heritage in the Shouf Cedar Nature Reserve.

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Location: 33.5833, 35.6139, KML, Cluster Map, Maps,
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  • Siege of Sidon ⓘ
    1110 battle of the Norwegian Crusade
  • Battle of Marj Ayyun ⓘ
    battle in 1179
  • Battle of Machghara ⓘ
    1217 battle between the Kingdom of Hungary and Ayyubid Dynasty
  • Ottoman expedition against the Druze ⓘ
    1585 military expedition
  • Battle of Ain Darra ⓘ
    battle between the Qaysi and Yamani tribo-political factions (1711)
  • Battle of Sidon ⓘ
    1840 battle
  • Battle of Rashaya ⓘ
    military battle in 1925
  • Battle of Sidon ⓘ
    1941 battle of the Australian 7th Division's advance on Beirut during WWII
  • Battle of Merdjayoun ⓘ
    1941 battle of World War II
  • 1968 Israeli raid on Lebanon ⓘ
    1968 Israeli Special Forces raid at Beirut Airport
  • Battle of Kaukaba ⓘ
    1978 battle
  • Battle of the Beaufort ⓘ
    1982 battle
  • Battle of Jezzine ⓘ
    part of the 1982 Lebanon War
  • KMT-KKS Battle ⓘ
    1982 battle
  • Battle of Machgara ⓘ
  • Battle of Sultan Yacoub ⓘ
    1982 battle
  • Battle of Bhamdoun ⓘ
    1983 battle
  • Battle of Damour ⓘ
    1984 battle
  • Battle of Sidon ⓘ
    1991 battle between the PLO and Lebanon
  • Battle of Khiam ⓘ
  • Battle of Marjayoun ⓘ
    2006 battle
  • Marjayoun convoy incident ⓘ
    2006 airstrike
  • Syrian Civil War spillover in Lebanon ⓘ
    military conflict in Lebanon from 2014–2017 during the Syrian Civil War
  • Battle of Sidon ⓘ
    2013 battle of the Syrian civil war spillover in Lebanon
  • 2023 Ain al-Hilweh clashes ⓘ
    clash between Jund al-Sham, Lebanese Armed Forces and Fatah
  • August 2024 Nabatieh attack ⓘ
    2024 attack on Nabatieh, Lebanon
  • Attack on Nabatieh municipal council ⓘ
    2024 Israeli air raid
  • Sidon Sea Castle ⓘ
    fortress of the Holy Land (13th Century)  
  • Aishiya military base ⓘ
    former Israeli military post, during the Israeli occupation of southern Lebanon
  • Fortress of Niha ⓘ
    fortress in modern libanon
  • Kawkaba military base ⓘ
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  • Dlaat Military outpost ⓘ
    former Israeli military outpost, during the Israeli occupation of southern Lebanon
  • Shani military post ⓘ
  • Lebanese Military Museum ⓘ
    military museum in Yarze, Baabda District
  • Tourist Landmark of the Resistance ⓘ
    war museum near Mleeta, Lebanon
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    TypeSubtypeDateDescriptionNotesSource
    eventarmed conflict1110Siege of SidonRepublic of Venice, Kingdom of Jerusalem, Fatimid Caliphate, siege, Kingdom of NorwayWikidata
    eventarmed conflict1179Battle of Marj AyyunKnights Templar, Kingdom of Jerusalem, battle, Ayyubid SultanateWikidata
    eventarmed conflict1217Battle of Machgharabattle, Kingdom of Hungary, Ayyubid SultanateWikidata
    eventarmed conflict1585Ottoman expedition against the DruzeOttoman Empire, Druze Faith, military expeditionWikidata
    eventarmed conflict1711Battle of Ain DarrabattleWikidata
    eventarmed conflict1840Battle of SidonOttoman Empire, Austrian Empire, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, Egypt Eyalet, battleWikidata
    eventarmed conflict1925Battle of RashayabattleWikidata
    eventarmed conflict1941Battle of SidonbattleWikidata
    eventarmed conflict1941Battle of MerdjayounbattleWikidata
    eventarmed conflict19681968 Israeli raid on Lebanonairstrike, raidWikidata
    eventarmed conflict1978Battle of KaukababattleWikidata
    eventarmed conflict1982Battle of the BeaufortbattleWikidata
    eventarmed conflict1982Battle of JezzinebattleWikidata
    eventarmed conflict1982KMT-KKS BattlebattleWikidata
    eventarmed conflict1982Battle of Machgarabattle, Israel Defense Forces, Syrian Armed ForcesWikidata
    eventarmed conflict1982Battle of Sultan YacoubbattleWikidata
    eventarmed conflict1983Battle of BhamdounProgressive Socialist Party, battle, Kataeb Regulatory ForcesWikidata
    eventarmed conflict1984Battle of Damourbattle, Progressive Socialist Party, Kataeb Regulatory ForcesWikidata
    eventarmed conflict1991Battle of SidonbattleWikidata
    eventarmed conflict2000Battle of KhiambattleWikidata
    eventarmed conflict2006Battle of MarjayounbattleWikidata
    eventarmed conflict2006Marjayoun convoy incidentairstrikeWikidata
    eventarmed conflict2011Syrian Civil War spillover in Lebanonarmed conflict, war spilloverWikidata
    eventarmed conflict2013Battle of SidonbattleWikidata
    eventarmed conflict20232023 Ain al-Hilweh clashesFatah, armed conflict, Lebanese Armed Forces, Jund al-ShamWikidata
    eventarmed conflict2024August 2024 Nabatieh attackwar crime, airstrike, massacreWikidata
    eventarmed conflict2024Attack on Nabatieh municipal councilwar crime, airstrike, massacreWikidata
    objectwatercraftSouffleurattack submarine, Requin-class submarineWikidata
    sitecastle1228Sidon Sea Castlecrusader castle, castleWikidata
    sitefortAishiya military baseoutpost, Israel Defense ForcesWikidata
    sitefortFortress of Nihafortress, building, caveWikidata
    sitefortKawkaba military basefortressWikidata
    sitefortUnknownfortressWikidata
    sitefort1985Dlaat Military outpostoutpostWikidata
    sitefort1996Shani military postfortressWikidata
    sitemuseum1974Lebanese Military Museummilitary museumWikidata
    sitemuseum2010Tourist Landmark of the Resistancemilitary museum, HezbollahWikidata
    commonsimageFortress of Niha Commons
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    commonsimageTyron caves and shelters Commons
    commonsimageTyron Cliff and Fortress Commons
    commonsimageTyron caves and silos Commons
    commonsimageقلعة نيحا Commons
    commonsimageTyron path Commons
    commonsimageTyron entrance Commons
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