Bazaoun

Bazaoun is a village in North Lebanon, Lebanon and has an elevation of 1,399 metres. Bazaoun is situated nearby to the village Hasroun, as well as near Bqerqacha.

Places of Interest

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 Bazaoun.

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 4 km northwest of Bazaoun.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Hasroun and Bekaa Kafra.

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.

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.

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.

Bazaoun

Type: Village
Also known as: “Basroun” and “Baz‘ūn”
Category: locality
Location: North Lebanon, Lebanon, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude

34.24141° or 34° 14′ 29″ north

Longitude

35.98748° or 35° 59′ 15″ east

Elevation

1,399 metres (4,590 feet)

Open location code

8G6Q6XRP+HX

OpenStreetMap ID

node 7612109067

OpenStreetMap feature

place=village

GeoNames ID

276644

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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Arabic to French—“Bazaoun” goes by many names.

Arabic: “بزعون”
French: “Bazaoun”

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Bazaoun Church and St Hanne Cathedral.

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