Deïr Mâr Sarkîs

Deïr Mâr Sarkîs is a shrine in North Lebanon, Lebanon and has an elevation of 1,499 metres. Deïr Mâr Sarkîs is situated nearby to the monastery Mar Sarkis, Ehden, as well as near the nature reserve Horsh Ehden.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Mar Sarkis, Ehden and Horsh Ehden.

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.

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.

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 3½ km west of Deïr Mâr Sarkîs.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Ehden and Kfarsghab.

Ehden

Town

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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.

Basloukit

Village

Basloukit or Beslouqit is a village in Zgharta District, in the Northern Governorate of Lebanon. The people of the village are predominantly Maronite Christians.

Deïr Mâr Sarkîs

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

34.28972° or 34° 17′ 23″ north

Longitude

35.98222° or 35° 58′ 56″ east

Elevation

1,499 metres (4,918 feet)

Open location code

8G6Q7XQJ+VV

GeoNames ID

271144

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