محمية الزيتون

محمية الزيتون is a nature reserve in , . Access is restricted and requires permission. محمية الزيتون is situated nearby to the neighborhood , as well as near .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Temple of Eshmun and 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 , .

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.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Sidon and Ghazieh.

Photo: Peripitus, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a city in . The people are largely Sunni Muslims. The main attraction of is its Sea Castle, built by the Crusaders in the 13th century.

Town
Al-Ghaziyah or is a municipality in South , 4 kilometres south of Saida. It has an area of about 15sq km. Al-Ghaziyah is one of the largest businesses hubs in South Lebanon and it houses a large fuel refinery.

Village
Photo: Charbel2010, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a municipality in located 45 km from and 5 km east of Sidon at an elevation of 210 m above sea level. occupies 150 ha.

محمية الزيتون

Latitude
33.5723° or 33° 34′ 20″ north
Longitude
35.3803° or 35° 22′ 49″ east
Operator
بلدية صيدا
Open location code
8G5QH9CJ+W4
Open­Street­Map ID
way 1473438913
Open­Street­Map feature
leisure=­nature_reserve
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In Other Languages

“محمية الزيتون” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “محمية الزيتون”

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