Cathedral of St Elias
Cathedral of St Elias is a church in South Governorate, Lebanon. Cathedral of St Elias is situated nearby to the archaeological site موقع الفرير للحفريات الاثرية, as well as near Saida History Museum.Photo: MARTYR-92, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Church
- Also known as: “Saint Elias Cathedral in Sidon”
- Address: صيدا
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Sidon Land Castle and Sidon Soap Museum.
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 250 metres west of Cathedral of St Elias.
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 230 metres northwest of Cathedral of St Elias.
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 690 metres north of Cathedral of St Elias.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Sidon and Hlaliyeh Saida.
Sidon
Photo: Peripitus, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Sidon is a city in Lebanon. The people are largely Sunni Muslims. The main attraction of Sidon is its Sea Castle, built by the Crusaders in the 13th century.
Hlaliyeh Saida
Village
Al-Helaliyah, also spelled Hilalieh, is a municipality of Sidon in Lebanon. It is located 43 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.
Cathedral of St Elias
- Categories: Catholic cathedral, building, place of worship, and religion
- Location: South Governorate, Lebanon, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
33.56121° or 33° 33′ 40″ northLongitude
35.37314° or 35° 22′ 23″ eastOpen location code
8G5QH96F+F7OpenStreetMap ID
way 549235941OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worshipOpenStreetMap feature
building=churchWikidata ID
Q116681330
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to Turkish—“Cathedral of St Elias” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “كاتدرائية القديس إيليا”
- French: “Cathédrale Saint-Élie”
- Indonesian: “Katedral Santo Elia di Sidon”
- Indonesian: “Katedral Sidon”
- Turkish: “St.Elias Katedrali”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include موقع الفرير للحفريات الاثرية and Saida History Museum.
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