Country: Lebanon
Detailed information about Deir el Qamar town in Lebanon.
Your continued donations keep Wikipedia runningDeir el QamarFrom Wikipedia, the free encyclopediaJump to: navigation, searchDeir el Qamar (in Arabic ÏíÑ ÇáÞãÑ, meaning monastery of the Moon) is a village in south-central Lebanon, 5 kilometres outside of Beiteddine, consisting of stone houses with red-tiled roofs. During the 16th to 18th centuries, Deir el-Kamar was the residence of the governors of Lebanon. It is also notable for its 16th century Fakhreddine mosque, the oldest standing mosque in Lebanon, as well as historical palaces and administrative buildings. During its peak, the city was the center of Arab literary tradition.[edit]ReferencesSunny Land ToursLebanon photo guide[edit]External linksPhotographs of the villagePhoto gallery of the villagePhotograph of the mosque #160;This Lebanon location article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.Retrieved from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deir_el_QamarCategories: Cities and villages in Lebanon | Lebanon geography stubsViews Article Discussion Edit this page HistoryPersonal toolsSign in / create accountNavigationMain PageCommunity PortalFeatured articlesCurrent eventsRecent changesRandom articleHelpContact WikipediaDonationsSearchToolboxWhat links hereRelated changesUpload fileSpecial pagesPrintable versionPermanent linkCite this articleIn other languagesDeutschFrançais?????Norsk (bokm?l)Sloven??ina This page was last modified 17:27, 8 September 2006.All text is available under the terms of the GNU Free Documentation License. (See Copyrights for details.)Wikipedia reg; is a registered trademark of the Wikimedia Foundation, Inc.Privacy policyAbout WikipediaDisclaimers
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