Deïr Mâr Boutros
Deïr Mâr Boutros is a monastery in Mount Lebanon, Lebanon. Deïr Mâr Boutros is situated nearby to the village Bikfaya, as well as near the town Ballouneh.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Lower Grotto and Saint Michael Church.
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 3½ km west of Deïr Mâr Boutros.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Bikfaya and Ballouneh.
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.
Ballouneh
Town
Ballouneh is a town and municipality in the Keserwan District of the Keserwan-Jbeil Governorate of Lebanon. It is located 18 kilometers north of Beirut.
Daraya
Village
Daraya is a town and municipality located in the Keserwan District of the Keserwan-Jbeil Governorate of Lebanon. The town is about 21 kilometres north of Beirut. Daraya is situated 2½ km northeast of Deïr Mâr Boutros.
Deïr Mâr Boutros
- Type: Monastery
- Also known as: “Dayr Mār Buţrus” and “Deir Mar Boutros”
- Category: religion
- Location: Mount Lebanon, Lebanon, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
33.93556° or 33° 56′ 8″ northLongitude
35.68278° or 35° 40′ 58″ eastElevation
649 metres (2,129 feet)Open location code
8G5QWMPM+64GeoNames ID
271409
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In Other Languages
“Deïr Mâr Boutros” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “دير مار بطرس”
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