Fort Kastil, Tunisia
Borj El Kastil is one of the few medieval forts that has been partially spared. It is located at the tip of Ras Kastil, peninsula located southeast of Djerba, 10 km east of El Kantara.
The ruins of Fort Kastil in Djerba are located in a natural area considered among the local nature reserves.It was built around 1289 by the Aragonese conquistador Roger de Lauria, near the ancient city Meninx, he placed there at the time a large garrison. He was first called “Castello”, before taking the name of Borj El Kastil.
The fort was first restored in the 15th century by Sultan Hafside, then again in the 16th century by the Ottomans and in the 17th century by Hammouda Pasha Bey.
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