En Nebi Yahya
En Nebi Yahya is a shrine in South Governorate, Lebanon. En Nebi Yahya is situated nearby to the village Hlaliyeh Saida, as well as near Miye ou Miye.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include The Sidon Sea Castle and Sidon Land Castle.
The 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. The Sidon Sea Castle is situated 1½ km northwest of En Nebi Yahya.
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 1¼ km northwest of En Nebi Yahya.
Sidon Soap Museum
Museum
Photo: BlingBling10, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Soap Museum is a museum based in a historic soap factory in Sidon, Lebanon specialized in Levantine soaps. It opened in November 2000 and is managed by the Audi Foundation. Sidon Soap Museum is situated 1¼ km northwest of En Nebi Yahya.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Sidon and Hlaliyeh Saida.
Sidon
Photo: Peripitus, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Sidon is a city in Lebanon. The people are largely Sunni Muslims. The main attraction of Sidon is its Sea Castle, built by the Crusaders in the 13th century.
Hlaliyeh Saida
Village
Al-Helaliyah, also spelled Hilalieh, is a municipality of Sidon in Lebanon. It is located 43 kilometres from Beirut.
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.
En Nebi Yahya
- Type: Shrine
- Also known as: “An Nabī Yaḩyá” and “An Nabī Yaḩyā”
- Category: religion
- Location: South Governorate, Lebanon, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
33.55611° or 33° 33′ 22″ northLongitude
35.38222° or 35° 22′ 56″ eastElevation
25 metres (82 feet)Open location code
8G5QH94J+CVGeoNames ID
278862
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In Other Languages
“En Nebi Yahya” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “النبي يحيا”
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