Tibesti Hotel

Tibesti Hotel
Exterior of hotel (unknown date)
Location Benghazi, Libya
Rooms 242
Floors 15
Website tebistyhotel.com

The Tibesti Hotel is a hotel situated overlooking the harbour of the 23rd July Lake in the city centre of Benghazi, Libya.[1]

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Description

At fifteen stories tall, it is a particularly prominent building[2] with 242 rooms.

2011 bomb attack

On 1 June 2011, the hotel came to international attention during the 2011 Libyan civil war when explosives were detonated in a car nearby. A spokesman for the National Transitional Council called the bombing a "cowardly act".[3] It was suspected that an officer was killed, and many people started to shout chants against Muammar Gaddafi while the hotel was cordoned off.[3]

See also

Architecture portal
Libya portal

References

  1. ^ Pitcher, Gemma (15 June 2007). Africa. Lonely Planet. p. 135. ISBN 9781741044829. http://books.google.com/books?id=pES7tpurfx0C&pg=PA135. Retrieved 10 March 2011. 
  2. ^ Azema, James (2000). Libya Handbook – The Travel Guide. Footprint Travel Guides. p. 153. ISBN 978-1-900-94977-4. http://books.google.com/books?id=lLfnDg7ybjIC&pg=PA153. Retrieved 10 March 2011. 
  3. ^ a b "Libya: Benghazi Blast Rocks Hotel Used by Rebels". BBC News. 1 June 2011. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-13622805. Retrieved 20 August 2011. 

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