Mâr Sarkîs

Mâr Sarkîs is a church in North Lebanon, Lebanon and has an elevation of 1,300 metres. Mâr Sarkîs is situated nearby to the village Hasroun, as well as near the town Bsharri.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Gibran Museum and Monastery of our Lady of Qannoubine Qadisha.

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. Gibran Museum is situated 3 km east of Mâr Sarkîs.

Monastery of our Lady of Qannoubine Qadisha

Place of worship

Qannoubine is a medieval monastery located within the Qannoubine region of the Kadisha Valley UNESCO World Heritage Site in Lebanon. Monastery of our Lady of Qannoubine Qadisha is situated 3½ km west of Mâr Sarkîs.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Hasroun and Bsharri.

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.

Bsharri

Town

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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

Photo: Potatoes8895, CC BY-SA 3.0.

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.

Mâr Sarkîs

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

34.25222° or 34° 15′ 8″ north

Longitude

35.98861° or 35° 59′ 19″ east

Elevation

1,300 metres (4,265 feet)

Open location code

8G6Q7X2Q+VC

GeoNames ID

271157

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