El Qalaa
El Qalaa is a locality in South Governorate, Lebanon. El Qalaa is situated nearby to the area El Khallé, as well as near the village Qennarit.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Our Lady of Mantara.
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 2½ km north of El Qalaa.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Qennarit and Aaqtanit.
Qennarit
Village
Qennarit is a municipality in the Sidon District in Lebanon. It is located 51 km southeast of Beirut.
Aaqtanit
Village
Aaqtanit is a municipality in the Sidon District in Lebanon. It is located 53 km southeast of Beirut.
Maghdouché
Town
Photo: Philbous, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Maghdouché is a municipality in the South Governorate of Lebanon. It is located 50 km south of Beirut and 8 km southeast of Sidon. The village lies 3 km inland from the Mediterranean, occupying a hill with elevation ranging between 200 and 229 meters above sea level.
El Qalaa
- Type: Locality
- Also known as: “Al Qal‘ah”
- Location: South Governorate, Lebanon, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
33.50389° or 33° 30′ 14″ northLongitude
35.38333° or 35° 23′ eastElevation
239 metres (784 feet)Open location code
8G5QG93M+H8GeoNames ID
279249
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In Other Languages
“El Qalaa” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “القلعة”
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Localities in the Area
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