Qalaat Qachmoûn Aazâr
Qalaat Qachmoûn Aazâr is an archaeological site in South Governorate, Lebanon. Qalaat Qachmoûn Aazâr is situated nearby to the archaeological site Temple of Eshmun, as well as near the village Alman.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Temple of Eshmun and The Sidon Sea Castle.
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.
The 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. The Sidon Sea Castle is situated 3½ km southwest of Qalaat Qachmoûn Aazâr.
Debbane Palace
Museum
Photo: O.Mustafin, Public domain.
Debbane Palace, also Qasr Debbane, Dar Ali Agha al-Hammud, and Dar Debbané, is an Arab-Ottoman-style grand mansion in Sidon, Lebanon. The palace was built as a private residence in 1721 by Ali Agha al-Hammud, a Sidonian notable descending from a long line of builders. Debbane Palace is situated 3½ km southwest of Qalaat Qachmoûn Aazâr.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Alman and Bqosta.
Bqosta
Village
Bqosta is a municipality in the Sidon District of the South Governorate in Lebanon. It is located 50 kilometres from Beirut.
Bramiyeh
Village
Al-Bramiyah, also spelled Bramieh, is a municipality in the Sidon District of the South Governorate in Lebanon. It is located 35 kilometres from Beirut.
Qalaat Qachmoûn Aazâr
- Type: Archaeological site
- Also known as: “Qal‘at Qashmūn ‘Āzār” and “Qalaat Qachmoun Aazar”
- Categories: tourist attraction and tourism
- Location: South Governorate, Lebanon, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
33.58556° or 33° 35′ 8″ northLongitude
35.39833° or 35° 23′ 54″ eastElevation
7 metres (23 feet)Open location code
8G5QH9PX+68GeoNames ID
269408
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In Other Languages
“Qalaat Qachmoûn Aazâr” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “قلعة قشمون عازار”
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