Mār Sarkīs
Mār Sarkīs is a church in Rif-dimashq Governorate, Syria and has an elevation of 1,580 metres. Mār Sarkīs is situated nearby to Qalamoun Mountains, as well as near the peak Mount Qalamun.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Qalamoun Mountains.
Qalamoun Mountains
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
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 160 metres north of Mār Sarkīs.
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 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.
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 6 km northeast of Mār Sarkīs.
Mār Sarkīs
- Type: Church
- Denomination: Orthodox
- Categories: building, tourism, chapel, tomb, tourist attraction, historic site, place of worship, and religion
- Location: Rif-dimashq Governorate, Syria, Middle East, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
33.83333° or 33° 50′ northLongitude
36.53333° or 36° 32′ eastElevation
1,580 metres (5,184 feet)Open location code
8G5RRGMM+88OpenStreetMap ID
node 567104826OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worshipOpenStreetMap feature
building=chapelOpenStreetMap feature
historic=tombOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=attractionOpenStreetMap attribute
denomination=orthodox
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 Mār Sarkīs from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From Arabic to Hungarian—“Mār Sarkīs” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “مار سركيس”
- French: “Mār Sarkīs”
- German: “Mar Sarkis”
- Hungarian: “Szent Tekla sírja”
Places with the Same Name
Discover other places named “Mār Sarkīs”.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Mount Qalamun and Church of Saints Sergios and Bacchos.
Nearby Places
Explore places such as Hotel Maaloula and نذير علي علوش.
Syria: Must-Visit Destinations
Delve into Damascus, Aleppo, Golan Heights, and Homs.
Curious Churches to Discover
Uncover intriguing churches from every corner of the globe.