Saint George's Monastery, Krak des Chevaliers

Name: Saint George's Monastery
Address: Krak des Chevaliers, Syria

#2 among attractions in Krak des Chevaliers

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Saint George's Monastery, Krak des Chevaliers

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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. ()

Local name: دير مارجرجس Established: V centuryCoordinates: 34°46'2"N, 36°16'5"E

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Krak des Chevaliers Syria

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Saint George's Monastery – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Wadi al-Nasara, Al-Fawwar spring, Lady of the Valley, Marmarita.

3 miSE
Nature, Natural attraction, Valley
Wadi al-Nasara, Krak des Chevaliers
77 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 miW
Hot springs
Al-Fawwar spring, Krak des Chevaliers
25 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.
1.6 miN
Temple
Lady of the Valley, Krak des Chevaliers
40 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.
1.5 miNW
Neighbourhood
Marmarita, Krak des Chevaliers
39 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.
6.3 miSE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain pass
Homs Gap
161 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.
1.9 miE
Universities and schools
Wadi International University, Krak des Chevaliers
48 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.

Saint George's Monastery, Krak des Chevaliers

Facts and practical information

Saint George's Monastery – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Wadi al-Nasara, Krak des Chevaliers

Al-Fawwar spring, Krak des Chevaliers

Lady of the Valley, Krak des Chevaliers

Marmarita, Krak des Chevaliers

Homs Gap

Wadi International University, Krak des Chevaliers