The Tibesti Hotel is a hotel situated overlooking the harbour of the 23rd July Lake in the city centre of Benghazi, Libya.[1]
Tibesti Hotel | |
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General information | |
Location | Benghazi, Libya |
Coordinates | 32°6′41.48″N 20°4′9.78″E / 32.1115222°N 20.0693833°E |
Technical details | |
Floor count | 15 |
Other information | |
Number of rooms | 242 |
Website | |
tebistyhotel.com |
At fifteen stories tall, it is a particularly prominent building[2] with 242 rooms.
On 1 June 2011, the hotel came to international attention during the 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 being cordoned off.[3]
32°6′41.48″N 20°4′9.78″E / 32.1115222°N 20.0693833°E