Mghâret el Ghamiqa
Mghâret el Ghamiqa is a cave in South Governorate, Lebanon. Mghâret el Ghamiqa is situated nearby to the village Darb as-Sim, as well as near Zeghdraiya.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Sidon Sea Castle and Our Lady of Mantara.
Sidon Sea Castle
Castle
Photo: Heretiq, CC BY-SA 2.5.
Sidon's Sea Castle was built by the crusaders in the thirteenth century as a fortress of the Holy Land. It is one of the most prominent historical sites in the port city of Sidon, Lebanon. Sidon Sea Castle is situated 3½ km northwest of Mghâret el Ghamiqa.
Our Lady of Mantara
Wayside cross
Photo: Philippe48, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Our Lady of Mantara is a Melkite Greek Catholic Marian shrine in Maghdouché, Lebanon, discovered on 8 September 1721 by a young shepherd. The grotto, which according to a legend dates to ancient times, was subsequently cared after by Monsignor Eftemios Saïfi, Melkite Catholic bishop of the Melkite Greek Catholic Archeparchy of Sidon. Our Lady of Mantara is situated 1¼ km southwest of Mghâret el Ghamiqa.
Sidon Land Castle
Castle
Photo: BlingBling10, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Castle of Saint Louis, also known as Qalaat al Muizz or the Land Castle, is a ruined castle in Sidon, Lebanon. It was built in 1254 by French crusaders on the site of an earlier Fatimid fortress, and was altered a number of times until the 17th century. Sidon Land Castle is situated 3 km northwest of Mghâret el Ghamiqa.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Darb as-Sim and Zeghdraiya.
Darb as-Sim
Village
Darb as-Sim is a municipality in the Sidon District of the South Governorate in Lebanon.
Zeghdraiya
Village
Zaghdraiya is a municipality in the South Governorate in Lebanon. It is located southeast of Sidon. The village is bordered with a number of villages/towns like Darb es Sim, Maghdouche, Miye ou Miye.
Miye ou Miye
Village
Photo: Philbous, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Miye ou Miye is a municipality in southern Lebanon located 5 km East of Sidon and 45 km south of the capital Beirut and it overlooks the Mediterranean Sea.
Mghâret el Ghamiqa
- Type: Cave
- Also known as: “Maghārat al Ghamīqah”, “Mgharet el Ghamiqa”, and “Mughārat al Ghamīqah”
- Category: landform
- Location: South Governorate, Lebanon, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
33.53806° or 33° 32′ 17″ northLongitude
35.38806° or 35° 23′ 17″ eastElevation
131 metres (430 feet)Open location code
8G5QG9QQ+66GeoNames ID
275072
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In Other Languages
“Mghâret el Ghamiqa” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “مغارة الغميقة”
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