Qalaat Bîr ez Zaaroûra
Qalaat Bîr ez Zaaroûra is a ruin in South Governorate, Lebanon. Qalaat Bîr ez Zaaroûra is situated nearby to the village Qennarit, as well as near the town Ghazieh.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Our Lady of Mantara.
Our Lady of Mantara
Wayside cross
Photo: Philippe48, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Our Lady of Mantara is a Melkite Greek Catholic Marian shrine in Maghdouché, Lebanon, discovered on 8 September 1721 by a young shepherd. The grotto, which according to a legend dates to ancient times, was subsequently cared after by Monsignor Eftemios Saïfi, Melkite Catholic bishop of the Melkite Greek Catholic Archeparchy of Sidon. Our Lady of Mantara is situated 2½ km north of Qalaat Bîr ez Zaaroûra.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Qennarit and Ghazieh.
Qennarit
Village
Qennarit is a municipality in the Sidon District in Lebanon. It is located 51 km southeast of Beirut.
Ghazieh
Town
Al-Ghaziyah or Ghazieh is a municipality in South Lebanon, 4 kilometres south of Saida. It has an area of about 15sq km. Al-Ghaziyah is one of the largest businesses hubs in South Lebanon and it houses a large fuel refinery.
Maghdouché
Town
Photo: Philbous, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Maghdouché is a municipality in the South Governorate of Lebanon. It is located 50 km south of Beirut and 8 km southeast of Sidon. The village lies 3 km inland from the Mediterranean, occupying a hill with elevation ranging between 200 and 229 meters above sea level.
Qalaat Bîr ez Zaaroûra
- Type: Ruin
- Also known as: “Qal‘at Bi’r az Zu‘rūrah”, “Qal‘at Bīr az Za‘rūrah”, and “Qalaat Bir ez Zaaroura”
- Categories: tourist attraction and tourism
- Location: South Governorate, Lebanon, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
33.50583° or 33° 30′ 21″ northLongitude
35.37972° or 35° 22′ 47″ eastElevation
227 metres (745 feet)Open location code
8G5QG94H+8VGeoNames ID
269441
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In Other Languages
“Qalaat Bîr ez Zaaroûra” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “قلعة بير الزعرورة”
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