Chkéïr
Chkéïr is a locality in South Governorate, Lebanon. Chkéïr is situated nearby to the locality El Achrafîyé, as well as near Es Sfenté.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Sidon Land Castle and Our Lady of Mantara.
Sidon Land Castle
Castle
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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 3½ km northwest of Chkéïr.
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.
Sidon Soap Museum
Museum
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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 4 km northwest of Chkéïr.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Miye ou Miye and Zeghdraiya.
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.
Zeghdraiya
Village
Zaghdraiya is a municipality in the South Governorate in Lebanon. It is located southeast of Sidon. The village is bordered with a number of villages/towns like Darb es Sim, Maghdouche, Miye ou Miye.
Ain ad-Delb
Village
Ain ad-Delb is a municipality in the Sidon District of the South Governorate in Lebanon.
Chkéïr
- Type: Locality
- Also known as: “Ash Shakāyir” and “Chkeir”
- Location: South Governorate, Lebanon, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
33.53722° or 33° 32′ 14″ northLongitude
35.39917° or 35° 23′ 57″ eastElevation
175 metres (574 feet)Open location code
8G5QG9PX+VMGeoNames ID
435178
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In Other Languages
“Chkéïr” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “الشكاير”
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