El Fendqâya
El Fendqâya is a cultivated area in South Governorate, Lebanon. El Fendqâya is situated nearby to the locality El Mahmoudîyé, as well as near Es Shoûnât.Places of Interest
Highlights include Our Lady of Mantara and Sidon Sea Castle.
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 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 Sea Castle is situated 3½ km north of El Fendqâya.
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 Land Castle is situated 2½ km north of El Fendqâya.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Darb as-Sim and Ghazieh.
Darb as-Sim
Village
Darb as-Sim is a municipality in the Sidon District of the South Governorate in Lebanon.
Ghazieh
Town
Al-Ghaziyah or Ghazieh is a municipality in South Lebanon, 4 kilometres south of Saida. It has an area of about 15sq km. Al-Ghaziyah is one of the largest businesses hubs in South Lebanon and it houses a large fuel refinery.
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.
El Fendqâya
- Type: Cultivated area
- Also known as: “Al Funduqāyā” and “El Fendqaya”
- Location: South Governorate, Lebanon, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
33.53611° or 33° 32′ 10″ northLongitude
35.37278° or 35° 22′ 22″ eastElevation
13 metres (43 feet)Open location code
8G5QG9PF+C4GeoNames ID
6272182
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In Other Languages
“El Fendqâya” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “الفندقايا”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as El Mahmoudîyé and Es Shoûnât.
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Highlights include Dhoûr and Tell el-Burak.
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