Mâr Chouaïya
Mâr Chouaïya is a monastery in Mount Lebanon, Lebanon and has an elevation of 1,032 metres. Mâr Chouaïya is situated nearby to the town Dhour El Choueir, as well as near the village Bikfaya.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Saint Michael Church.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Dhour El Choueir and Bikfaya.
Dhour El Choueir
Town
Dhour El Choueir, sometimes Dhour Shweir, is a mountain town in Lebanon located in the Matn District. It lies slightly north of the main Beirut - Damascus highway, overlooking the city of Beirut and the Mediterranean sea, some 30 km from Beirut and 42 km from Beirut International Airport in Khalde.
Bikfaya
Village
Photo: Evilscaught, CC BY 3.0.
Bikfaya is a town in the Matn District region of Mount Lebanon. Its stone houses with red-tiled roofs resting amidst pine and oak forests make Bikfaya one of the most sought-after suburbs of Beirut and one of Lebanon's most popular summer resorts. Bikfaya is situated 2½ km west of Mâr Chouaïya.
Duwar
Village
Douar or Ed-Douar is small, mainly Maronite, village located in the Metn District of the Mount Lebanon Governorate of Lebanon. Douar means "round about". Duwar is situated 3 km southwest of Mâr Chouaïya.
Mâr Chouaïya
- Type: Monastery
- Also known as: “Dayr Mār Shwayyā”, “Mar Chouaiya”, and “Mār Shwayyā”
- Category: religion
- Location: Mount Lebanon, Lebanon, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
33.92861° or 33° 55′ 43″ northLongitude
35.71306° or 35° 42′ 47″ eastElevation
1,032 metres (3,386 feet)Open location code
8G5QWPH7+C6GeoNames ID
271123
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In Other Languages
“Mâr Chouaïya” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “مار شويا”
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