Middle East
Lebanon
South Governorate

Bqosta

Bqosta is a municipality in the of the in . It is located 50 kilometres from .
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Places of Interest

Highlights include Temple of Eshmun and The Sidon Sea Castle.

Archaeological site
Photo: Elie plus, Public domain.
The is an ancient place of worship dedicated to Eshmun, the Phoenician god of healing. It is located near the , 2 kilometres northeast of in southwestern .

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 . It is one of the most prominent historical sites in the port city of , . is situated 3 km west of Bqosta.

Castle
Photo: BlingBling10, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Castle of Saint Louis, also known as Qalaat al Muizz or the Land Castle, is a ruined castle in , . It was built in 1254 by French crusaders on the site of an earlier Fatimid fortress, and was altered a number of times until the 17th century. is situated 3 km southwest of Bqosta.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Bramiyeh and Alman.

Village
Al-Bramiyah, also spelled Bramieh, is a municipality in the of the in . It is located 35 kilometres from .

Village
is a municipality in the in South Lebanon.

Village
Al-Helaliyah, also spelled Hilalieh, is a municipality of in . It is located 43 kilometres from .

Bqosta

Latitude
33.57629° or 33° 34′ 35″ north
Longitude
35.39987° or 35° 23′ 60″ east
Open location code
8G5QH9GX+GW
Open­Street­Map ID
node 6051786848
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­village
Wiki­data ID
Q12198804
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Persian—“Bqosta” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “بقسطة”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “بقسطه”
  • French: “Bqosta”
  • German: “Bqosta”
  • Irish: “Bqosta”
  • Italian: “Bkosta”
  • Persian: “بقسطا”

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