El Maqsaf
El Maqsaf is a locality in South Governorate, Lebanon. El Maqsaf is situated nearby to the locality El Ouaqf, as well as near Ed Dikermâne.Places of Interest
Highlights include Sidon Sea Castle and Melkite Greek Catholic Archeparchy of Sidon.
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.
Melkite Greek Catholic Archeparchy of Sidon
Church
Melkite Greek Catholic Archeparchy of Sidon is a diocese of the Melkite Greek Catholic Church suffragan of the Melkite Greek Catholic Archeparchy of Tyre.
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.
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.
Bramiyeh
Village
Al-Bramiyah, also spelled Bramieh, is a municipality in the Sidon District of the South Governorate in Lebanon. It is located 35 kilometres from Beirut.
El Maqsaf
- Type: Locality
- Also known as: “Al Maqşaf”
- Location: South Governorate, Lebanon, Middle East, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
33.56472° or 33° 33′ 53″ northLongitude
35.37556° or 35° 22′ 32″ eastElevation
13 metres (43 feet)Open location code
8G5QH97G+V6GeoNames ID
435417
This page is based on GeoNames, Wikidata, and Wikimedia Commons.
We’d love your help improving our open data sources. Thank you for contributing.
Satellite Map
Discover El Maqsaf from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
“El Maqsaf” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “المقصف”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as El Ouaqf and Ed Dikermâne.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Qasr el Bahr and Qal‘at al Mazzah.
Lebanon: Must-Visit Destinations
Delve into Beirut, Tyre, Tripoli, and Sidon.
Curious Places to Discover
Uncover intriguing places from every corner of the globe.