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Oea, Tripoli, or
Tarabalus Al-Gharb (Tripoli of the West in Arabic),
is the major city and the capital of Libya. The
climate of Tripoli is Mediterranean with hot dry
summers, cool winters and some modest rainfall.
Weather can be variable, influenced by the Sahara
Desert and the Mediterranean Sea which moderates
daily temperature ranges.
The old walled city of
Tripoli, the Medina, is one of the classical sites
of the Mediterranean. The basic street plan was laid
down in the Roman period when the walls were
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constructed on the landward sides against attacks
from the interior of Tripolitania. The high walls
survived many invasions, each conqueror restoring
the damage done. In the 8th century the Muslim ruler
built a wall on the sea-facing side of the city.
Three great gates gave access to the town, Bab
Zanata on the west, Bab Hawara on the south east and
Bab Al-Bahr in the north wall.
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castle, Al-Saraya Al-Hamra, occupies a site known to
be pre-Roman in the east quadrant of the old city
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Any tour
of the old city should begin at the castle, entered from the
land side near Suq Al-Mushir. It houses a library and a
well-organized museum and has excellent views over the city
from the walls. The Castle Museum is essentially concerned
with the archaeology and ancient history of Libya. It covers
the Phoenician, Greek and Roman periods well and has an
expanding collection of materials on the Islamic period.
The old city has several key elements
worth visiting. The old city walls are
still standing and can be climbed.
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The
Harbour Monument stands at the gates of the old city
on the edge of the former corniche road adjacent to
the castle. There are a number of restored houses,
consulates and a synagogue in the narrow streets of
the old city.There
are a number of interesting mosques including the
Karamanli Mosque, the En-Naqah Mosque and the Gurgi
Mosque both in the old town and adjacent to it.
The best known of the Tripoli mosques is the Gurgi
Mosque with its elegant architecture. It was built
comparatively recently in 1833 by Yussef Gurgi. If
the traveller wishes to view just one of Tripoli's
mosques, the Gurgi Mosque is the one to choose. |
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Modern Tripoli spilled out from the tight
confines of the old city as early as the
18th century and possibly before that. The
main commercial streets lie in the centre.
Most lead off Green Square in front of the
castle. All street names are in Arabic but
Libyans will assist in giving directions.
Walking around Tripoli centre is straight
forward. For a tour of the modern city on
foot begin in Green Square and travel West
along Sharah Omar Mukhtar to see the private
business district. Turn round at the Tripoli
Fair building and return to Green Square
from which go due South down Sharah Mohammed
Magarief towards the post office and former
cathedral. From the post office square (Maidan
Al-Jaza'er) either turn directly right to
Sharah Tahiti and thence right again into
one of the commercial thorough-fares with
small Arab lock-up shops or go on past the
post office towards the People's Palace and
thence right to the harbor front and back
towards the Green Square. This itinerary
shows the best if the modern city. |
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