Maniqa

Maniqa
قلعة المنيقة
Near Baniyas, Syria
Site information
ConditionRuin
Location
Maniqa
Coordinates35°15′07″N 36°05′41″E / 35.251988°N 36.094855°E / 35.251988; 36.094855
Site history
Built1028
Built byNasr ibn Musharraf al-Rawadifi

Maniqa (Arabic: المنيقة) is a castle located in the Syrian Coastal Mountain Range, dated back to the Roman era, it was also known as "Malikas" or "Malghanes" during the Crusader rule.