Balamand Monastery, Tripoli

Name: Balamand Monastery
Address: Deir El-Balamand, Al-Kurah, North Lebanon, Tripoli, Lebanon
Telephone: +961 6 930 311

#2 among attractions in Tripoli

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The Balamand Monastery, is a monastery for the Greek Orthodox Church of Antioch founded in 1157 in Balamand, the Crusader County of Tripoli, now in the Koura District, in Northern Lebanon. It was originally started by Cistercian monks and maintained as such until the Mamluk conquest in 1289, then reestablished as monastery by Greek Orthodox monks in 1610, after a poorly documented period of three centuries. ()

Alternative names: Coordinates: 34°22'6"N, 35°46'46"E

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Deir El-Balamand, Al-Kurah, North LebanonTripoli Lebanon

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+961 6 930 311

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Balamand Monastery – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Citadel of Raymond de Saint-Gilles, El Mina, Amioun, Jinan University Lebanon.

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Forts and castles
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Town, Area
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Locality
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Universities and schools
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Universities and schools
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Universities and schools
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Sport, Arenas and stadiums, Sport venue
Tripoli International Olympic Stadium, Tripoli
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