Az Zirah Light
Az Zirah Light is a lighthouse in South Governorate, Lebanon. Az Zirah Light is situated nearby to Al Zira Island, as well as near the islet جزيرة الزيرة.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Photo: MARTYR-92, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include The Sidon Sea Castle and Debbane Palace.
The 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. The Sidon Sea Castle is situated 610 metres southeast of Az Zirah Light.
Debbane Palace
Museum
Photo: O.Mustafin, Public domain.
Debbane Palace, also Qasr Debbane, Dar Ali Agha al-Hammud, and Dar Debbané, is an Arab-Ottoman-style grand mansion in Sidon, Lebanon. The palace was built as a private residence in 1721 by Ali Agha al-Hammud, a Sidonian notable descending from a long line of builders. Debbane Palace is situated 1 km southeast of Az Zirah Light.
Melkite Greek Catholic Archeparchy of Sidon
Church
Melkite Greek Catholic Archeparchy of Sidon is a diocese of the Melkite Greek Catholic Church suffragan of the Melkite Greek Catholic Archeparchy of Tyre. Melkite Greek Catholic Archeparchy of Sidon is situated 1 km southeast of Az Zirah Light.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Sidon and Bramiyeh.
Sidon
Photo: Peripitus, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Sidon is a city in Lebanon. The people are largely Sunni Muslims. The main attraction of Sidon is its Sea Castle, built by the Crusaders in the 13th century.
Bramiyeh
Village
Al-Bramiyah, also spelled Bramieh, is a municipality in the Sidon District of the South Governorate in Lebanon. It is located 35 kilometres from Beirut.
Hlaliyeh Saida
Village
Al-Helaliyah, also spelled Hilalieh, is a municipality of Sidon in Lebanon. It is located 43 kilometres from Beirut.
Az Zirah Light
- Type: Lighthouse
- Description: lighthouse in Lebanon
- Categories: tourist attraction and tourism
- Location: South Governorate, Lebanon, Middle East, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
33.57178° or 33° 34′ 18″ northLongitude
35.36754° or 35° 22′ 3″ eastOpen location code
8G5QH9C9+P2OpenStreetMap ID
node 1139893802OpenStreetMap feature
man_made=lighthouseWikidata ID
Q55399716
This page is based on OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, and Wikimedia Commons.
We’d love your help improving our open data sources. Thank you for contributing.
Satellite Map
Discover Az Zirah Light from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From Arabic to German—“Az Zirah Light” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “منارة الزيرة”
- Arabic: “منارة صيدا”
- French: “Phare de l’île Ziri”
- French: “phare de Sidon”
- French: “phare del’île Ziri”
- German: “Al-Zira Leuchtturm”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Al Zira Island and جزيرة الزيرة.
Nearby Places
Explore places such as Saida Rest House and مطعم ابو العبد صيدا.
Lebanon: Must-Visit Destinations
Delve into Beirut, Tyre, Tripoli, and Sidon.
Curious Lighthouses to Discover
Uncover intriguing lighthouses from every corner of the globe.
About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Photo: MARTYR-92, CC BY-SA 3.0.