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Monastery of Our Lady of the Fortress
Monastery of Our Lady of the Fortress

Monastery of Our Lady of the Fortress (Deir Saydet El Kalaa) is a Maronite monastery located in the village of Menjez in Akkar Governorate, Lebanon. The monastery was originally built in 1128 AD during the Crusades period and was later destroyed in the Mamluk era and was rebuilt several times, most recently in the nineteenth century AD.
Site Information
Country: Lebanon
District: Akkar Governorate
Category: Churches and Monasteries
Site History: 12th Century AD
Oldest Culture: Crusaders
Later Cultures: Christian
Site Features: Christian Monuments
UNESCO Tentative List
Part of: Historical monuments and natural sites of the village of Menjez
Date of Submission: 2019
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