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Action of 1 August 1801

The Action of 1 August 1801 was a single-ship action of the First Barbary War fought between the American schooner USS Enterprise and the Tripolitan polacca Tripoli off the coast of modern-day Libya. As part of Commodore Richard Dale's Mediterranean Squadron, Enterprise had been deployed with the American force blockading the Vilayet of Tripoli. Enterprise, under the command of Lieutenant Andrew Sterett, had been sent by Commodore Dale to gather supplies at Malta.

Located at 32.8762, 13.1875 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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Conflicts in 1801, Naval battles of the Barbary Wars

Tripoli Cathedral

Tripoli Cathedral was a Roman Catholic cathedral in Tripoli, the capital of Libya, located on Algeria/Elgazayer Square - Maidan al Jazair /Maydan elgazayer in the city centre.

Located at 32.8906, 13.1858 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Religious buildings completed in 1928, Cathedrals in Libya, Conversion of non-Muslim places of worship into mosques, Mosques in Tripoli, Roman Catholic cathedrals in Africa, Roman Catholic churches in Libya

Bab al-Azizia

Bab al-Azizia "The Splendid Gate" 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.

Located at 32.8722, 13.1736 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Buildings and structures in Tripoli, Buildings and structures of the Libyan Civil War, Military installations of Libya, Muammar Gaddafi, Presidential palaces

Tripoli Zoo

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.

Located at 32.8586, 13.1789 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Buildings and structures in Tripoli, Zoos in Libya

Tarabulus Zoo Park

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. Colonel Gaddafi's Bab al-Azizia complex is situated immediately to the north-east of the park.

Located at 32.8621, 13.187 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Parks in Libya, Buildings and structures in Tripoli, Neighborhoods of Tripoli

Rixos Al Nasr

The Rixos Al Nasr is a five star hotel in Tripoli, Libya. Owned by the Turkish-based Rixos Hotels group, it is located in the center of Tripoli, at one corner of Tarabulus Zoo Park. Opened on the 12 March 2010, amongst its first guests was the President of Eritrea, Isaias Afewerki. The hotel has two floors built on timber, and is surrounded by a garden that backs on to Tripoli's biggest parkland. All external surfaces of the hotel building are covered with green plants.

Located at 32.8593, 13.1939 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Buildings and structures of the Libyan Civil War, Hotels in Tripoli, Hotel buildings completed in 2010, Hotels established in 2010

Museum of Libya

The Museum of Libya is a museum located in Tripoli, Libya.

Located at 32.8878, 13.1894 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Museums with year of establishment missing, Museums in Tripoli, Archaeological museums in Libya

Royal Palace of Tripoli

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. Another residence at Bab Zaytun was further to the east in Tobruk. It was converted into a public library after the coup d'etat of Colonel Muammar Gaddafi.

Located at 32.8878, 13.1892 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Houses completed in the 20th century, Buildings and structures in Tripoli, Libyan monarchy, Libraries in Libya, Palaces