Cave of the Pigeons

Cave of the Pigeons is a cave in , . Cave of the Pigeons is situated nearby to the school , as well as near .
Photo: Heretiq, CC BY-SA 2.5.
  • Type: Cave
  • Description: rocky islets in the Mediterranean Sea near Raouché, Lebanon
  • Also known as: “irbid Jordan”, “Mughārat al Ḩamām”, “Pigeon’s Rock”, “Pigeons‘ Rock”, “Raouche Rocks”, and “Raouché Rocks”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Old Lighthouse and Collège Protestant Français.

Photo: Maya-Anaïs Yataghène, CC BY 2.0.
is situated 720 metres north of Cave of the Pigeons.

School
is a French Protestant Christian international school in Chouran, , . It serves levels petite section through terminale. is situated 440 metres east of Cave of the Pigeons.

Photo: باسم, CC BY 4.0.
is situated 770 metres north of Cave of the Pigeons.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Rawcheh and Ras Beirut.

Photo: Wikimedia, CC0.
is in . The has always been a tourist attraction. Its renowned rock landmark Pigeon Rocks attracts visitors from all over the world.

Photo: Not home, CC0.
is an upscale residential neighborhood in , Lebanon. It has a mixed population of Christians, Muslims and Druze, and is associated with nonsectarian relations between members of thee groupings.

is a district in . Prior to 1975, Street was referred to as Beirut's "Champs Elysées" as it was frequented by tourists all year round.

Cave of the Pigeons

Latitude
33.89111° or 33° 53′ 28″ north
Longitude
35.47139° or 35° 28′ 17″ east
Elevation
32 metres (105 feet)
Open location code
8G5QVFRC+CH
Open­Street­Map ID
node 564366010
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­cave_entrance
Geo­Names ID
6275273
Wiki­data ID
Q12219879
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Swedish—“Cave of the Pigeons” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “صخرة الانتحار”
  • Arabic: “صخرة الحب”
  • Arabic: “صخرة الروشة”
  • Arabic: “مغارة الحمام”
  • Cebuano: “Grotte aux Pigeons”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “صخرة الروشه”
  • French: “grotte aux Pigeons”
  • French: “Grotte aux Pigeons”
  • German: “Grotte aux Pigeons”
  • German: “Taubengrotte”
  • Hebrew: “מצוק היונים”
  • Persian: “اربد (اردن)”
  • Swedish: “Grotte aux Pigeons”

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