Holy Maryam

Holy Maryam is a historic site in , . Holy Maryam is situated nearby to the church , as well as near the monastery .
  • Type: Tourist attraction
  • Artwork type: statue
  • Denomination: Greek Catholic
  • Also known as: “مريم العذراء ܡܪܬܝ ܡܪܝܡ”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Mar Sarkis and Qalamoun Mountains.

Monastery
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
is a monastery, which is situated 100 metres west of Holy Maryam.

Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
The are the northeastern portion of the , and they are northeast of the Syrian capital . They run from Barada River Valley in the southwest to the city of in the northeast. is situated 1½ km southwest of Holy Maryam.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Maaloula and Jib’adin.

Village
Photo: Bgag, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a town in southwestern . The town is located in the and is 56 km northeast of , and is built into the mountainside at an altitude of more than 1,500m.

Village
Jubb'adin is a village in southern , administratively part of the , located northeast of in the . is situated 4 km southwest of Holy Maryam.

Village
Al-Sarkha, Bakh'ah or Bakh'a is a depopulated village in the of the . According to the Syria Central Bureau of Statistics, Al-Sarkha had a population of 1,405 in the 2004 census. is situated 5 km north of Holy Maryam.

Holy Maryam

Latitude
33.84539° or 33° 50′ 43″ north
Longitude
36.54455° or 36° 32′ 40″ east
Height
8 metres (26 feet)
Open location code
8G5RRGWV+5R
Open­Street­Map ID
node 7274598919
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­wayside_shrine
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­attraction
Open­Street­Map attribute
artwork_type=­statue
Open­Street­Map attribute
denomination=­greek_catholic
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Satellite Map

Discover Holy Maryam from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Spanish—“Holy Maryam” goes by many names.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include دير القديسين سيرج وباخوس Couvent Sts. Serge et Bacchus and Church of Saints Sergios and Bacchos.

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