El Borj
El Borj is a ruin in Mount Lebanon, Lebanon. El Borj is situated nearby to the village Jeddayel, as well as near Eddeh.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Memory of Time and Wax Museum.
Memory of Time
Museum
Photo: william, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Byblos Fossil Museum is a museum in Byblos, Lebanon. This museum contains fossil collections of sharks, eels, shrimps, squids, rays, coelacanthes and flying fish. Memory of Time is situated 3½ km southeast of El Borj.
Wax Museum
Museum
Photo: Freedom’s Falcon, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Byblos Wax Museum is a wax museum in Byblos, Lebanon. It displays wax statues and life scenes from the Phoenician era to the modern times. Wax Museum is situated 3½ km southeast of El Borj.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Jeddayel and Byblos.
Jeddayel
Village
Photo: Georges Aoun, CC BY 3.0.
Jeddayel is a town in the Byblos District of the Keserwan-Jbeil Governorate, Lebanon. It is located 4 km north of Byblos. Its inhabitants are predominantly Greek Orthodox and Maronite Christians. Its population is about 1,500. Jeddayel is situated 2½ km northeast of El Borj.
Byblos
Photo: Karimsaad, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Byblos, also known by its Arabic name of Jbeil, is an ancient Phoenician city located about 35 kilometers north of the capital Beirut in modern day Lebanon. The city has been declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site and is a popular daytrip from the capital.
Eddeh
Village
Photo: Jimy86leb, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Edde or Eddé village is located 45 km north of Beirut, Lebanon. It rises to an altitude of 210 metres of sea level and covers an area of 398 acres. Eddeh is situated 3½ km east of El Borj.
El Borj
- Type: Ruin
- Also known as: “Al Burj”, “Borj”, and “El Bordj”
- Categories: tourist attraction and tourism
- Location: Mount Lebanon, Lebanon, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
34.1475° or 34° 8′ 51″ northLongitude
35.62861° or 35° 37′ 43″ eastElevation
13 metres (43 feet)Open location code
8G6Q4JXH+2CGeoNames ID
280236
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