Al Qala’a
Al Qala’a is a ruin in Beqaa Governorate, Lebanon and has an elevation of 1,140 metres. Al Qala’a is situated nearby to the ruins Temple of Bacchus, as well as near Temple of Jupiter.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Temple of Bacchus and Trilithon.
Temple of Bacchus
Ruins
The Temple of Bacchus is part of the Baalbek archaeological site, in Beqaa Valley region of Lebanon. The temple complex is considered an outstanding archaeological and artistic site of Imperial Roman Architecture and was inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1984.
Trilithon
Photo: Heinz-Josef Lücking, CC BY-SA 3.0 de.
A trilithon or trilith is a structure consisting of two large vertical stones supporting a third stone set horizontally across the top. It is commonly used in the context of megalithic monuments. Trilithon is situated 210 metres northwest of Al Qala’a.
Temple of Jupiter
Ruins
Photo: Cksaad, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Temple of Jupiter is a colossal Roman temple in Baalbek, Lebanon. It is the largest of the Roman world after the Temple of Venus and Roma in Rome. It is unknown who commissioned or designed the temple, nor exactly when it was constructed. Temple of Jupiter is situated 180 metres north of Al Qala’a.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Baalbek and Duris.
Baalbek
Baalbek بَعلبَك is one of the most spectacular archaeological sites in Lebanon and one of the country's UNESCO World Heritage Sites. Baalbeck or 'Heliopolis' as it was known is the site of great ancient temples built by the Phoenicians, the Romans, and other civilisations that have conquered the region and enjoyed the fertile soil of the Bekaa Valley.
Duris
Village
Duris is a village located approximately 3 km. southwest of Baalbek in the Bekaa Valley, Lebanon. It is the site of a 13th-century Muslim shrine and a necropolis from the late Roman Imperial period that is currently undergoing archaeological investigation. Duris is situated 3 km southwest of Al Qala’a.
Majdalun
Village
Majdaloun is a village in the Baalbek District, in Baalbek-Hermel, one of the governorates of Lebanon. Majdaloun is one of the eighty-three municipalities of the Baalbek-Hermel Governorate and of 1,052 for the whole of Lebanon. Majdalun is situated 7 km west of Al Qala’a.
Al Qala’a
- Type: Ruin
- Categories: tourist attraction and tourism
- Location: Beqaa Governorate, Lebanon, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
34.00528° or 34° 0′ 19″ northLongitude
36.20389° or 36° 12′ 14″ eastElevation
1,140 metres (3,740 feet)Open location code
8G6R2643+4HGeoNames ID
7839020
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