Saint Thecla
Saint Thecla is a monastery in Rif-dimashq Governorate, Syria and has an elevation of 1,451 metres. Saint Thecla is situated nearby to the village Maaloula, as well as near the monastery Mar Sarkis.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Mar Sarkis and Qalamoun Mountains.
Mar Sarkis
Monastery
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Mar Sarkis is a monastery, which is situated 360 metres southwest of Saint Thecla.
Qalamoun Mountains
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The Qalamoun Mountains are the northeastern portion of the Anti-Lebanon Mountains, and they are northeast of the Syrian capital Damascus. They run from Barada River Valley in the southwest to the city of Hisyah in the northeast. Qalamoun Mountains is situated 2 km southwest of Saint Thecla.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Maaloula and Jib’adin.
Maaloula
Village
Photo: Bgag, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Maaloula is a town in southwestern Syria. The town is located in the Rif Dimashq Governorate and is 56 km northeast of Damascus, and is built into the rugged mountainside at an altitude of more than 1,500m.
Jib’adin
Village
Jubb'adin is a village in southern Syria, administratively part of the Rif Dimashq Governorate, located northeast of Damascus in the Qalamoun Mountains. Jib’adin is situated 4½ km southwest of Saint Thecla.
As-Sarkha
Village
Al-Sarkha, Bakh'ah or Bakh'a is a depopulated Syrian village in the Yabroud District of the Rif Dimashq Governorate. According to the Syria Central Bureau of Statistics, Al-Sarkha had a population of 1,405 in the 2004 census. As-Sarkha is situated 4½ km north of Saint Thecla.
Saint Thecla
- Type: Monastery
- Category: religion
- Location: Rif-dimashq Governorate, Syria, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
33.84727° or 33° 50′ 50″ northLongitude
36.54673° or 36° 32′ 48″ eastElevation
1,451 metres (4,760 feet)Open location code
8G5RRGWW+WMGeoNames ID
12035650
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