Tebnine MunicipalityTebnine MunicipalityBint Jbeil District · Nabatieh Governorate
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6,183registered voters
687metres above sea level
107km to Beirut
6km to Bint Jbeil

Tibnin Castle — Toron

Tibnin Castle — the vaulted halls inside
Tibnin Castle — the vaulted halls inside© بلدية تبنين

Begun in 1106 during the Crusader period, the castle became the seat of the Lordship of Toron. It was razed by the Mamluks in 1266 and rebuilt in the mid-eighteenth century. It stands on a hill overlooking the town and its plains.

The valley below Tebnine and its groves, with the town on the facing hill
The valley below Tebnine and its groves, with the town on the facing hill© بلدية تبنين
Tebnine's pines at dusk, with the monument on the hill
Tebnine's pines at dusk, with the monument on the hill© بلدية تبنين

The castle was granted UNESCO enhanced protection under the Hague Protocol in November 2024.

⚠ We received a report of inscription on the World Heritage list in July 2026. It could not be confirmed independently and will not be published until it is.

Landmarks and institutions

Tebnine Government Hospital · The Cultural Centre · President Nabih Berri Educational Complex · The Serail · Husseiniyat al-Nisa

The Tebnine Serail — seat of the municipality and of the Union of Al-Qalaa Municipalities
The Tebnine Serail — seat of the municipality and of the Union of Al-Qalaa Municipalities© بلدية تبنين
The emergency department at Tebnine Government Hospital
The emergency department at Tebnine Government Hospital© بلدية تبنين
The “I ♥ Tebnine” sign in the town centre
The “I ♥ Tebnine” sign in the town centre© بلدية تبنين

Springs

Ain al-Mezrab — solar powered, funded by Médecins Sans Frontières · Ain al-Warda

Neighbourhoods

The Serail · Hayy al-Fawqani · Hayy al-Zaqooq

Tebnine in photographs