Mariamme, Krak des Chevaliers

#5 among attractions in Krak des Chevaliers

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Mariamme was a city in the late Roman province of Syria I, corresponding to present-day Qal'at El-Hosn or Krak des Chevaliers. ()

Coordinates: 34°45'25"N, 36°17'40"E

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Mariamme – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Wadi al-Nasara, Saint George's Monastery, Al-Fawwar spring, Lady of the Valley.

1.4 miE
Nature, Natural attraction, Valley
Wadi al-Nasara, Krak des Chevaliers
35 min walk • Wadi al-Nasara is an area in western Syria, close to the Lebanese border and administratively belonging to the governorate of Homs. Most people in the area are Greek Orthodox Christians. A large part of the valley's population comes originally from Lebanon's northern Christian villages.
1.7 miNW
Monastery
Saint George's Monastery, Krak des Chevaliers
43 min walk • Saint George Monastery or Deir Mar Georges is a historic Greek Orthodox monastery in the village of al-Mishtaya in the "Valley of the Christians", belonging to the Homs Governorate in northwestern Syria, the place located just a few kilometers north of the famous castle Krak des Chevaliers.
2.5 miW
Hot springs
Al-Fawwar spring, Krak des Chevaliers
65 min walk • Al-Fawwar spring is a spring found in northern Syria in a town called Zweitina, which is administratively belonging to the Homs Governorate.
2.4 miNW
Temple
Lady of the Valley, Krak des Chevaliers
63 min walk • The Lady of the Valley is a Marian shrine inaugurated on 16 August 2009, located in Al-Nasirah, Wadi al-Nasara in Syria. The statue is built near the Lady of the Valley Church on top of Mount of the Pilgrim, which is dedicated to Saint George.
3.1 miNW
Neighbourhood
Marmarita, Krak des Chevaliers
80 min walk • Marmarita is a village in northwestern Syria, located west of Homs. Marmarita is one of the largest villages in Wadi al-Nasara, a region north of Talkalakh. In 2004, Marmarita had a population of 2,206, according to the Central Bureau of Statistics.
4.9 miE
Archaeological site
Tell Marj
126 min walk • Tell al-Marj is a prehistoric, Neolithic Tell, about 5 hectares in size, located between Krak des Chevaliers and Homs, near the village of Tell es Safa in Syria.
4.8 miSE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain pass
Homs Gap
123 min walk • The Homs Gap is a relatively flat passage in the Orontes River Valley of southern Syria. Nicknamed the "gateway to Syria," the gap separates the An-Nusayriyah Mountains and Jabal Zawiya from the Lebanon and Anti-Lebanon mountains.
0.4 miNE
Universities and schools
Wadi International University, Krak des Chevaliers
12 min walk • Wadi International University, commonly referred to as the German Syrian University, is a private, internationally oriented university, located in Wadi al-Nasara in Syria.