Church of the Transfiguration

Church of the Transfiguration is a church in , . Church of the Transfiguration is situated nearby to , as well as near .

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Our Lady of Saidnaya Monastery and Aqua Fresca.

Monastery
Photo: Soman, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Our Lady of Saidnaya Patriarchal Monastery is a monastery of the Greek Orthodox Church of Antioch located in , . It is one of the most ancient monasteries in the world and in the region of the Middle East and North Africa, traditionally held to have been founded by Byzantine emperor Justinian I in 547 AD. is situated 320 metres northwest of Church of the Transfiguration.

Water park
Photo: Quick-ease2020, CC BY 4.0.
is a water park, which is situated 2½ km southwest of Church of the Transfiguration.

Monastery
Photo: Saleh.photography, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is situated 3½ km north of Church of the Transfiguration.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Saidnaya and Rankous.

Town
Photo: Bgag, CC BY-SA 3.0.
, also transliterated as Saydnaya, Seidnaya or Sednaya, is a city located in the mountains, 1,500 m above sea level, 27 km north of the city of in .

Town
or Rankus is a town and summer resort in the province's Damascus countryside located in Mount Qalamoun in Syria, 45 km from Damascus, with a total area of 22.277 km ², extends between 1650 and 2150 m. is situated 7 km north of Church of the Transfiguration.

Village
Hufayr al-Tahta is a Syrian located in the of Rif Dimashq. Hufayr al-Tahta had a population of 3,688 as per the 2004 census. is situated 7 km southeast of Church of the Transfiguration.

Church of the Transfiguration

Latitude
33.69779° or 33° 41′ 52″ north
Longitude
36.37776° or 36° 22′ 40″ east
Open location code
8G5RM9XH+44
Open­Street­Map ID
way 1040056737
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­place_of_worship
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
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In Other Languages

“Church of the Transfiguration” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “كنيسة التجلي”

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