Monastery of St. Elian
The Monastery of St. Elian is a Syriac Catholic monastery near the town of Al-Qaryatayn, along a trade route between the two major cities of Palmyra and Damascus in the Homs Governorate of central Syria.
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- …is also known as “Deir Mar Elian al-Sheikh”
- Description: christian monastery in central Syria
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Al-Qaryatayn.
Monastery of St. Elian
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Latitude
34.2363° or 34° 14′ 11″ north
Longitude
37.22504° or 37° 13′ 30″ east
Open location code
8G6V66PG+G2
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to Western Frisian—“Monastery of St. Elian” goes by many names.
دير مار إليانArabic
Սուրբ Հուլիանոս վանքArmenian
Monestir de Mar ElianCatalan
Klooster van Mar ElianDutch
Pyhän Elianin luostariFinnish
Monastero di Mar ElianItalian
อารามนักบุญอีเลียนThai
Kleaster fan Mar ElianWestern Frisian
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