The Abdul Wahed mosque and Al-Uwaysiat mosque were both recently restored and are located east of Madrassa al-Tuwashiyat. The first dates from 1306, making it one of the oldest mosques in Tripoli, while...
The renovated Bab al-Soray Mosque with its medieval stonework is the oldest mosque in Saida. Built in 1201, it has an imposing dome supported by a big black stone column.On the square in front of the...
Originally constructed as a school in 1315 by a Kurdish prince, the white domed Burtasiya mosque with a large square minaret is situated on the banks of the Abu Ali River opposite Khan al-Khayyatin. It...
St George ChurchThe St George Church was inaugurated in 1880 and houses the mummified body of the Ehden-born Youssef Bek Karam (1823 - 89), who protected the Maronites against the Druze and Ottomans and...
The fine looking late 18th-century Maronite Deir al Qalaa (Ministry of the Fortress) was built on top of a first-century Roman temple dedicated to Baal Marqod (Lord of the Dance). Some of the original...
Located in the Qadisha Valley, the Deir Mar Antonius Qozhaya monastery is best reached from Ehden. Built in 1865, it includes a beautiful rock cut chapel, a monk’s living quarters and a courtyard overlooking...
Constructed between 1294 and 1315, the large and beautiful Great Mosque is built over the ruins of a 12th-century Crusader cathedral, which was burned by the Mamluks. Making use of parts of the old cathedral...
Great Omari Mosque SaidaBuilt as a fortress by the Crusaders, the impressive Great Omari Mosque started life as the Church of St John. It was transformed into a mosque by the Mamluks in 1291, while retaining...
Built on the ruins of a Byzantine church in the 19th century, the beautiful whitewashed chapel of the Lady of the Sea is located on the seashore near the Phoenician Wall.
One of the buildings constructed by Solidere is the Mohammed Al-Amine Mosque (in the Martyrs Square), inaugurated in 2008, to be recognized by its 65-meter high minarets and bright blue roof.
Together with the three monasteries described under the Valley Floor on Foot and the Valley Floor by Car, there are 10 significant monasteries and (cave) churches in Qadisha Valley.Several of them are...
Maghdoucheh, a town located on a hill eight kilometers southeast of Saida, is believed to be the location of the cave where the Virgin Mary awaited Jesus while he was preaching in Saida. In celebration...
Home to 18 religions, Lebanon is the most religiously diverse country in the Middle East. Its main religions are Christianity (about 40%), Islam (about 60%) and Druze (about 5%).
Just southwest of the St Stephen’s Cathedral is the beautiful domed 19th-century (1867) Orthodox Church of Saint George.
Located north of the harbor and recognized by its square towers, the stunning St Stephen’s (Mar Estephan) Cathedral was completed in the beginning of the 20th century by an Italian architect.
The large green-domed Taynal mosque is a great example of the magnificent Mamluk architecture. Constructed from 1326 until 1336 on the site of a former 13th-century Carmelite church, its interior displays...
