Qalaat el Hosn
Qalaat el Hosn is a ruin in Beqaa Governorate, Lebanon and has an elevation of 1,057 metres. Qalaat el Hosn is situated nearby to the village Sawiri, as well as near Khiara.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Anjar and Dakoue Roman temple.
Anjar
Anjar; Arabic: عنجر / ALA-LC: ‘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 or Souiri or Sawairy or es-Sawairi is a town in the eastern part of Lebanon. It 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 40,000 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: Beqaa Governorate, Lebanon, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
33.71222° or 33° 42′ 44″ northLongitude
35.90167° or 35° 54′ 6″ eastElevation
1,057 metres (3,468 feet)Open location code
8G5QPW62+VMGeoNames ID
269549
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In Other Languages
“Qalaat el Hosn” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “قلعة الحصن”
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