El Barrane Mosque

El Barrane Mosque is a mosque in South Governorate, Lebanon. El Barrane Mosque is situated near St. Nicholas Church, as well as near the church Melkite Greek Catholic Archeparchy of Sidon.

Type: Mosque
Denomination: Sunni
Also known as: “جامع البراني”
Address: صيدا

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Sidon Sea Castle and Melkite Greek Catholic Archeparchy of Sidon.

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 240 metres north of El Barrane Mosque.

Melkite Greek Catholic Archeparchy of Sidon

Church

Melkite Greek Catholic Archeparchy of Sidon is a diocese of the Melkite Greek Catholic Church suffragan of the Melkite Greek Catholic Archeparchy of Tyre. Melkite Greek Catholic Archeparchy of Sidon is situated 110 metres southeast of El Barrane Mosque.

Sidon Synagogue

Synagogue

Photo: Rustumpasha, CC BY-SA 3.0.

The Sidon Synagogue is a former Jewish congregation and synagogue, located in the old city of Sidon in the Jewish neighborhood or quarter known colloquially as ḥarat al-yahūd. The synagogue is one of the oldest synagogues in the world. Sidon Synagogue is situated 200 metres southwest of El Barrane Mosque.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Sidon and Hlaliyeh Saida.