Ouâdi el Qraïyé

Ouâdi el Qraïyé is a wadi in South Governorate, Lebanon. Ouâdi el Qraïyé is situated nearby to the locality Karm Houâch, as well as near Karm es Saiyed.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Sidon Sea Castle and Temple of Eshmun.

Sidon Sea Castle

Castle

Photo: Heretiq, CC BY-SA 2.5.

Sidon's Sea Castle was built by the crusaders in the thirteenth century as a fortress of the Holy Land. It is one of the most prominent historical sites in the port city of Sidon, Lebanon. Sidon Sea Castle is situated 2½ km northwest of Ouâdi el Qraïyé.

Temple of Eshmun

Archaeological site

Photo: Elie plus, Public domain.

The Temple of Eshmun is an ancient place of worship dedicated to Eshmun, the Phoenician god of healing. It is located near the Awali river, 2 kilometres northeast of Sidon in southwestern Lebanon. Temple of Eshmun is situated 3 km north of Ouâdi el Qraïyé.

Sidon Land Castle

Castle

Photo: BlingBling10, CC BY-SA 3.0.

The Castle of Saint Louis, also known as Qalaat al Muizz or the Land Castle, is a ruined castle in Sidon, Lebanon. It was built in 1254 by French crusaders on the site of an earlier Fatimid fortress, and was altered a number of times until the 17th century. Sidon Land Castle is situated 2½ km west of Ouâdi el Qraïyé.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Hlaliyeh Saida and Majdelyoun.

Hlaliyeh Saida

Village

Hlaliyeh, also spelled Hilalieh, is a municipality of Sidon in Lebanon. It is located 43 kilometres from Beirut.

Majdelyoun

Village

Photo: Charbel2010, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Majdelyoun is a municipality in Southern Lebanon located 45 km from Beirut and 5 km east of Sidon at an elevation of 210 m above sea level. Majdelyoun occupies 150 ha.

Miye ou Miye

Village

Photo: Philbous, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Miye ou Miye is a municipality in southern Lebanon located 5 km East of Sidon and 45 km south of the capital Beirut and it overlooks the Mediterranean Sea.

Ouâdi el Qraïyé

Type: Wadi
Also known as: “Ouâdi Akrayé”, “Ouadi el Qraiye”, “Wādī al Qaryah”, and “Wādī al Qurayyah”
Category: body of water
Location: South Governorate, Lebanon, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude

33.5575° or 33° 33′ 27″ north

Longitude

35.39722° or 35° 23′ 50″ east

Elevation

70 metres (230 feet)

Open location code

8G5QH95W+2V

GeoNames ID

268964

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In Other Languages

“Ouâdi el Qraïyé” goes by many names.

Arabic: “وادي القرية”

Localities in the Area

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