Maassara

Maassara is a terrace in , and has an elevation of 116 metres. Maassara is situated near the locality , as well as near .

Places of Interest

Highlights: Sidon Sea Castle and Sidon Land 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 . It is one of the most prominent historical sites in the port city of , . is situated 3½ km west of Maassara.

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 , . 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. is situated 3 km west of Maassara.

Museum
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The Soap Museum is a based in a historic soap factory in , specialized in Levantine soaps. It opened in November 2000 and is managed by the Audi Foundation. is situated 3 km west of Maassara.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Majdelyoun and Hlaliyeh Saida.

Village
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is a municipality in located 45 km from and 5 km east of Sidon at an elevation of 210 m above sea level. occupies 150 ha.

Village
Hlaliyeh, also spelled Hilalieh, is a municipality of in . It is located 43 kilometres from .

Village
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is a municipality in located 5 km East of and 45 km south of the capital and it overlooks the Mediterranean Sea.

Maassara

Latitude
33.55611° or 33° 33′ 22″ north
Longitude
35.40444° or 35° 24′ 16″ east
Elevation
116 metres (381 feet)
Open location code
8G5QHC43+CQ
Geo­Names ID
435123
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In Other Languages

“Maassara” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “معصرة”

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Places to explore: El Machrah and Karm Houâch.

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