Qalaat Faqra
Qalaat Faqra is an archaeological site in Kfardebian, Lebanon, with Roman and Byzantine ruins. Located near the Faqra ski resort on the slopes of Mount Sannine at an altitude of 1500 m, it is one of the most important sites of the UNESCO-listed valley of Nahr al-Kalb.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Opening hours:
9:00 AM—6:00 PM
Tuesday: closed - Type: Archaeological site
- Description: archaeological site in Lebanon
- Also known as: “Archeological site of Faqra” and “Faqra Ruins”
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Faraya and Hrajel.
Faraya
Village
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Faraya is a village and municipality in the Keserwan District of the Keserwan-Jbeil Governorate, Lebanon. It is located 46 kilometers north of Beirut. Elevation start from 1290 meters to 2000 meters above sea level and its total land area is 870 hectares.
Hrajel
Village
Hrajel is a town and municipality located in the Keserwan District of the Keserwan-Jbeil Governorate of Lebanon. The town is about 42 kilometres north of Beirut.
Kfardebiane
Village
Kfardebian is a municipality in the Keserwan District of the Keserwan-Jbeil Governorate in Lebanon. It is located 45 kilometers north of Beirut. Its average elevation is 1,220 meters above sea level and its total land area is 2,960 hectares.
Qalaat Faqra
- Categories: historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Mount Lebanon, Lebanon, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
33.99805° or 33° 59′ 53″ northLongitude
35.80816° or 35° 48′ 29″ eastElevation
1,517 metres (4,977 feet)Open location code
8G5QXRX5+67OpenStreetMap ID
way 313838085OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_site
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to Swedish—“Qalaat Faqra” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “قلعة فقرا”
- Cebuano: “Faqra”
- French: “Qalaat Faqra”
- French: “Site archéologique de Fakra”
- Swedish: “Faqra”
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