El Qiddîs
El Qiddîs is a locality in South Governorate, Lebanon. El Qiddîs is situated nearby to the locality Ez Zaaroûr, as well as near Aïn Zaïtoûn.Places of Interest
Highlights include Sidon Land Castle and Sidon Sea Castle.
Sidon Land Castle
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 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 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.
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 Darb as-Sim.
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.
Darb as-Sim
Village
Darb as-Sim is a municipality in the Sidon District of the South Governorate in Lebanon.
Hlaliyeh Saida
Village
Al-Helaliyah, also spelled Hilalieh, is a municipality of Sidon in Lebanon. It is located 43 kilometres from Beirut. Hlaliyeh Saida is situated 2½ km northeast of El Qiddîs.
El Qiddîs
- Type: Locality
- Also known as: “Al Qiddīs” and “El Qiddis”
- Location: South Governorate, Lebanon, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
33.55389° or 33° 33′ 14″ northLongitude
35.36778° or 35° 22′ 4″ eastElevation
8 metres (26 feet)Open location code
8G5QH939+H4GeoNames ID
6272171
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In Other Languages
“El Qiddîs” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “القديس”
Localities in the Area
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