Dayr Mār Jurjus
Dayr Mār Jurjus is a monastery in Rif-dimashq Governorate, Syria and has an elevation of 1,355 metres. Dayr Mār Jurjus is situated nearby to the town Saidnaya, as well as near Rankous.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Our Lady of Saidnaya Monastery and Aqua Fresca.
Our Lady of Saidnaya Monastery
Monastery
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Our Lady of Saidnaya Patriarchal Monastery is a monastery of the Greek Orthodox Church of Antioch located in Saidnaya, Syria. It is one of the most ancient monasteries in the world and in the region of the Middle East and North Africa, traditionally held to have been founded by Byzantine emperor Justinian I in 547 AD. Our Lady of Saidnaya Monastery is situated 480 metres northeast of Dayr Mār Jurjus.
Aqua Fresca
Water park
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Aqua Fresca is a water park, which is situated 2 km south of Dayr Mār Jurjus.
Cherubim Saydnaya Patriarchal Monastery
Monastery
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Cherubim Saydnaya Patriarchal Monastery is situated 3½ km north of Dayr Mār Jurjus.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Saidnaya and Rankous.
Saidnaya
Town
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Saidnaya, also transliterated as Saydnaya, Seidnaya or Sednaya, is a city located in the mountains, 1,500 m above sea level, 27 km north of the city of Damascus in Syria.
Rankous
Town
Rankous or Rankus is a Syrian town and summer resort in the province's Damascus countryside located in Mount Qalamoun in Syria, 45 km from Damascus, with a total area of 22.277 km ², extends between 1650 and 2150 m. Rankous is situated 7 km north of Dayr Mār Jurjus.
Hefeir at-Tahta
Village
Hufayr al-Tahta is a Syrian village located in the Douma District of Rif Dimashq. Hufayr al-Tahta had a population of 3,688 as per the 2004 census. Hefeir at-Tahta is situated 8 km southeast of Dayr Mār Jurjus.
Dayr Mār Jurjus
- Type: Monastery
- Also known as: “Dayr al Qiddīs Jāwrjiyūs”, “Dayr Mar Jurjus”, and “Deir Mar Jorjoss”
- Category: religion
- Location: Rif-dimashq Governorate, Syria, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
33.69578° or 33° 41′ 45″ northLongitude
36.3725° or 36° 22′ 21″ eastElevation
1,355 metres (4,446 feet)Open location code
8G5RM9WF+82GeoNames ID
167220
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In Other Languages
“Dayr Mār Jurjus” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “دير القديس جاورجيوس”
- Arabic: “دير مار جرجس”
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