Temple of Eshmun
The Temple of Eshmun is an ancient place of worship dedicated to Eshmun, the Phoenician god of healing. It is located near the Awali river, 2 kilometres northeast of Sidon in southwestern Lebanon.Photo: Elie plus, Public domain.
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Sidon Sea Castle and Sidon Land Castle.
Sidon Sea Castle
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 Holy Land. It is one of the most prominent historical sites in the port city of Sidon, Lebanon. Sidon Sea Castle is situated 3 km southwest of Temple of Eshmun.
Sidon Land Castle
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 Sidon, Lebanon. 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. Sidon Land Castle is situated 4 km southwest of Temple of Eshmun.
Sidon Soap Museum
Museum
Photo: BlingBling10, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Soap Museum is a museum based in a historic soap factory in Sidon, Lebanon specialized in Levantine soaps. It opened in November 2000 and is managed by the Audi Foundation. Sidon Soap Museum is situated 3½ km southwest of Temple of Eshmun.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Alman and Bqosta.
Bqosta
Village
Bqosta is a municipality in the Sidon District of the South Governorate in Lebanon. It is located 50 kilometres from Beirut.
Bramiyeh
Village
Al-Bramiyah, also spelled Bramieh, is a municipality in the Sidon District of the South Governorate in Lebanon. It is located 35 kilometres from Beirut.
Temple of Eshmun
- Type: Archaeological site
- Description: temple in Lebanon
- Categories: historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: South Governorate, Lebanon, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
33.58556° or 33° 35′ 8″ northLongitude
35.3977° or 35° 23′ 52″ eastOpen location code
8G5QH9PX+63OpenStreetMap ID
way 313840643OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_siteWikidata ID
Q1367140
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to Urdu—“Temple of Eshmun” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “معبد أشمون”
- Arabic: “معبد قشمون”
- Arabic: “معبدأشمون”
- Azerbaijani: “Eşmun məbədi”
- Bulgarian: “Храм на Ешмун”
- Catalan: “temple d’Eshmun”
- Catalan: “Temple d’Eshmun”
- Chinese: “伊斯蒙神殿”
- Dutch: “De tempel van Echmoun”
- Dutch: “Tempel van Esjmoen”
- French: “temple d’Echmoun”
- French: “Temple d’Echmoun”
- French: “Temple d’Eshmoun”
- Georgian: “ეშმუნის ტაძარი”
- German: “Aschmun-Tempel”
- German: “Eschmun-Tempel”
- Hebrew: “מקדש אשמון”
- Indonesian: “Kuil Asymun”
- Indonesian: “Kuil Eshmun”
- Indonesian: “Kuil Esymun”
- Italian: “Tempio di Eshmun”
- Persian: “معبد اشمون”
- Portuguese: “Templo de Eshmun”
- Russian: “Храм Эшмуна”
- Slovenian: “Ešmunov tempelj”
- Spanish: “Templo de Eshmun”
- Spanish: “Templo de Eshmún”
- Spanish: “معبد اشمون”
- Swedish: “Eshmuns tempel”
- Tatar: “Эшмун гыйбадәтханәсе”
- Ukrainian: “Сідонське святилище Ешмуна”
- Urdu: “معبد آشمون”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Sacred Basin and Roman Stairs.
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