Qalaat el Hosn
Qalaat el Hosn is a ruin in Bekaa, Lebanon and has an elevation of 1,057 metres. Qalaat el Hosn is situated nearby to the village Sawiri, as well as near Khiara.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Anjar and Dakoue Roman temple.
Anjar
Anjar, also known as Hawsh Mousa, is a town of Lebanon, near the Syrian border, located in the Bekaa Valley. The population is 2,400, consisting almost entirely of Armenians. Anjar is situated 3½ km northeast of Qalaat el Hosn.
Dakoue Roman temple
Archaeological site
Dakoue is a village located 3 kilometres southwest of Mejdel Anjar, Lebanon. It is predominantly inhabited by shepherds and farmers. Dakoue Roman temple is situated 3½ km southwest of Qalaat el Hosn.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Sawiri and Khiara.
Sawiri
Village
Sawiri is a town in the eastern part of Lebanon. Mayor is Mohamed Hamze Smiley Arabic: الرئيس محمد حمزه الصميلي Vice Mayor Mahmoud Mohammed Janbien Arabic: الرئيس محمود محمد جانبين Sawiri is located in the West Bekaa District near the Syrian border, in the governorate of Beqaa in the foothills of the eastern mountains. Sawiri is situated 3 km south of Qalaat el Hosn.
Khiara
Village
Khiara is a local authority located in the Western Beqaa District of the Beqaa Governorate in Lebanon. Khiara is situated 5 km southwest of Qalaat el Hosn.
Bar Elias
Town
Bar Elias is a town located in the Zahlé District, Bekaa Governorate, Lebanon. With around 60,000 inhabitants, mostly Sunni Muslims, it is the second largest town, after Zahlé, in the Zahlé District. Bar Elias is situated 7 km north of Qalaat el Hosn.
Qalaat el Hosn
- Type: Ruin
- Also known as: “El Hosn”, “Qal‘at al Ḩişn”, and “Qal‘at al Ḩuşn”
- Categories: tourist attraction and tourism
- Location: Bekaa, Lebanon, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
33.71222° or 33° 42′ 44″ north
Longitude
35.90167° or 35° 54′ 6″ east
Elevation
1,057 metres (3,468 feet)
Open location code
8G5QPW62+VM
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In Other Languages
“Qalaat el Hosn” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “قلعة الحصن”
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