Deïr Mârtmoûra

Deïr Mârtmoûra is a shrine in North Lebanon, Lebanon and has an elevation of 1,369 metres. Deïr Mârtmoûra is situated nearby to the town Ehden, as well as near the village Kfarsghab.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Monastery of St Anthony of Qozhaya and Mar Sarkis, Ehden.

Monastery of St Anthony of Qozhaya

Monastery

Photo: Yellaban, Public domain.

Monastery of Saint Anthony of Qozhaya, or Monastery of Qozhaya is a large and important Maronite monastery. It is located in the Zgharta District in the North Governorate of Lebanon. Monastery of St Anthony of Qozhaya is situated 1½ km west of Deïr Mârtmoûra.

Mar Sarkis, Ehden

Monastery

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In Ehden, Lebanon, Mar Sarkis is a monastery of the Antonins. It is located in the Zgharta District of the North Governorate, in the Qozhaya valley. It overlooks Ehden, Kfarsghab, Bane and Hadath El Jebbeh. Mar Sarkis, Ehden is situated 2 km east of Deïr Mârtmoûra.

Horsh Ehden

Nature reserve

Horsh Ehden is a nature reserve located in Northern Lebanon. Situated on the north western slopes of Mount Lebanon, the reserve contains a forest of the cedar of Lebanon, forming part of the country's cultural and natural heritage. Horsh Ehden is situated 3½ km northeast of Deïr Mârtmoûra.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Ehden and Kfarsghab.

Ehden

Town

Photo: Cksaad, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Ehden is a mountainous city in the heart of the northern mountains of Lebanon and on the southwestern slopes of Mount Makmal in the Mount Lebanon Range. Its residents are the people of Zgharta, as it is within the Zgharta District.

Kfarsghab

Village

Photo: Yellaban, Public domain.

Kfarsghab is a village located in the Zgharta District in the North Governorate of Lebanon. It is situated in the Valley of Qadisha, which is considered a holy and spiritual place in Eastern Christianity.

Bane

Village

Photo: Yellaban, Public domain.

Bane is a Maronite Christian village located in the Bsharri District of the North Governorate of Lebanon, overlooking the Holy Valley of Qadisha.

Deïr Mârtmoûra

Type: Shrine
Also known as: “Dayr Mār Tmūrā” and “Deir Martmoura”
Category: religion
Location: North Lebanon, Lebanon, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude

34.28778° or 34° 17′ 16″ north

Longitude

35.96111° or 35° 57′ 40″ east

Elevation

1,369 metres (4,491 feet)

Open location code

8G6Q7XQ6+4C

GeoNames ID

271100

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