Bab al-Azizia, Tripoli

Name: Bab al-Azizia
Address: Tripoli, Libya

#21 among attractions in Tripoli

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Bab al-Azizia is a military barracks and compound situated in the southern suburbs of Tripoli, the capital of Libya. It served as the main base for the Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi until its capture by anti-Gaddafi forces on 23 August 2011, during the Battle of Tripoli in the Libyan Civil War. ()

Local name: باب العزيزية Demolished: 30 October 2011Coordinates: 32°52'20"N, 13°10'25"E

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Nearby attractions include: Tripoli Zoo, Tripoli Tower, Museum of Libya, Royal Palace of Tripoli.

1 miS
Zoo
Tripoli Zoo, Tripoli
26 min walk • Tripoli Zoo is a zoological garden and botanical garden in Tripoli, Libya. Located south of Tripoli's city center adjacent to Tarabulus Zoo Park, it is a large reserve of plants, trees and open green spaces and is the country's biggest zoo.
1.3 miNW
Tower, Forts and castles
Tripoli Tower, Tripoli
33 min walk • Tripoli Tower is a tower and skyscraper in Tripoli, Libya. It is located in city center of Tripoli, near central business district. The building was opened in 2003. The tower houses retail outlets, serviced apartments and as well as a boutique hotel with an Oilman’s club. There are four levels of basement car parking.
1.4 miNE
Museum, Archaeological museum
Museum of Libya, Tripoli
37 min walk • The Museum of Libya is a museum located in Tripoli, Libya.
1.4 miNE
Library
Royal Palace of Tripoli, Tripoli
37 min walk • The Royal Palace was the residence of the Libyan monarch in the capital city, Tripoli. Another residence was the Al-Manar Palace in Benghazi, which was donated by King Idris of Libya as the first campus of the University of Libya.
1 miSE
Park
Tarabulus Zoo Park, Tripoli
27 min walk • Tarabulus Zoo Park is a park in Tripoli, Libya, located to the south of Tripoli city center. Tripoli Zoo is in the south-west corner of the park, and the Rixos Al Nasr hotel is situated in its south-east corner.
1.2 miNW
Arenas and stadiums, Sport venue, Sport
7 October Stadium, Tripoli
31 min walk • 7 October Stadium is a grass football stadium based in center of Tripoli, Libya. The stadium holds 5,000 people and was built in 1939. It was named Municipal Stadium and was the only football stadium in Tripoli, Libya before the June 11 Stadium was built in the 1970s. It is being used now as training ground for Al-Ittihad Club.