Deïr Mâr Mâroûn
Deïr Mâr Mâroûn is a monastery in Mount Lebanon, Lebanon. Deïr Mâr Mâroûn is situated nearby to the village Bhersaf, as well as near Bikfaya.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Lower Grotto and Hospital Bhannes.
Lower Grotto
Cave
The Jeita Grotto is a system of two separate, but interconnected, karstic limestone caves spanning an overall length of nearly 9 kilometres. The caves are situated in the Nahr al-Kalb river valley within the locality of Jeita, 18 kilometres north of the Lebanese capital Beirut. Lower Grotto is situated 2 km northwest of Deïr Mâr Mâroûn.
Hospital Bhannes
Hospital
Photo: Reneicki, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Hospital Bhannes is situated 2½ km south of Deïr Mâr Mâroûn.
Marist College Champville
College
The Collège Mariste Champville is a private Marist Roman Catholic and French-language educational institution set in Dik El Mehdi, Matn District, Lebanon. Marist College Champville is situated 3½ km west of Deïr Mâr Mâroûn.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Bhersaf and Bikfaya.
Bhersaf
Village
Bhersaf is a Lebanese village located in the Matn District in Mount Lebanon, Lebanon. SOS Children's Villages is present in the village since 1969.
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 3 km east of Deïr Mâr Mâroûn.
Jeita
Photo: Freedom’s Falcon, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Jeita is a town and municipality located in the Keserwan District of the Keserwan-Jbeil Governorate of Lebanon. The town is about 20 kilometres north of Beirut.
Deïr Mâr Mâroûn
- Type: Monastery
- Also known as: “Dayr Mār Mārūn” and “Deir Mar Maroun”
- Category: religion
- Location: Mount Lebanon, Lebanon, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
33.9275° or 33° 55′ 39″ northLongitude
35.655° or 35° 39′ 18″ eastElevation
640 metres (2,100 feet)Open location code
8G5QWMH4+22GeoNames ID
271197
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In Other Languages
“Deïr Mâr Mâroûn” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “دير مار مارون”
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