Mâr Sarkis
Mâr Sarkis is a monastery in North Lebanon, Lebanon and has an elevation of 1,447 metres. Mâr Sarkis is situated nearby to Gibran Museum, as well as near the town Bsharri.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Gibran Museum and Bcharreh Cedars of God Forest.
Gibran Museum
Museum
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The Gibran Museum, formerly the Monastery of Mar Sarkis, is a biographical museum in Bsharri, Lebanon, 120 kilometres from Beirut. It is dedicated to the Lebanese writer, philosopher, and artist Kahlil Gibran.
Bcharreh Cedars of God Forest
Evergreen forest
Photo: BlingBling10, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Cedars of God is a forest in the Kadisha Valley of Bsharre, Lebanon. It is a vestige of the extensive forests of the Lebanon cedar that thrived across Mount Lebanon in antiquity. Bcharreh Cedars of God Forest is situated 3 km east of Mâr Sarkis.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Bsharri and Bekaa Kafra.
Bsharri
Town
Bsharri is a Lebanese town located in the district of the same name, North Governorate, situated at altitudes between 1,100 m and 3,088 m. Bsharri is the location of the Cedars of God, a UNESCO World Heritage Site and the only remaining place where the Cedrus libani tree grows natively.
Bekaa Kafra
Village
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Bekaa Kafra is a Lebanese village located in the Bsharri District in Northern Lebanon. Bekaa Kafra is located above the village of Bsharri across the Kadisha Valley.
Hasroun
Village
Hasroun is a village located in the Bsharri District in the North Governorate of Lebanon. It is situated in the Valley of Qadisha, overlooking the southern branch of this valley, the Qannoubine Valley. Hasroun is situated 3½ km west of Mâr Sarkis.
Mâr Sarkis
- Type: Monastery
- Also known as: “Mar Sarkis” and “Mār Sarkīs”
- Category: religion
- Location: North Lebanon, Lebanon, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
34.25° or 34° 15′ northLongitude
36.01889° or 36° 1′ 8″ eastElevation
1,447 metres (4,747 feet)Open location code
8G6R7229+2HGeoNames ID
271153
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In Other Languages
“Mâr Sarkis” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “مار سركيس”
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