Coordinates: 34°15′27″N 35°56′59″E / 34.2574°N 35.9496°E / 34.2574; 35.9496

Qannoubine

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The Kadisha Valley

Qannoubine (Arabic: قنّوبين) is a medieval monastery located within the Qannoubine region of the Kadisha Valley UNESCO World Heritage Site in Lebanon.

History

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Qannoubine was home to Marina the Monk.[1] The monastery was founded in the 14th century.[2] It served Maronite Patriarchs from the 15th to the 19th centuries.[3] The monastery was recognised by UNESCO in 1998.[4]

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