Hâret el Bellâne

This is the pilgrimage site of the shrine dedicated to Our Lady of Lebanon. The shrine is an 8.5 meter tall statue of the Immaculate Conception which is atop a large pedestal that has a small chapel inside (no photography allowed). That is the 1st picture. Also, in the background of the 1st picture is the Maronite cathedral. The 2nd picture also shows the shrine, but this time includes a few of the cedars of Lebanon that are planted around the site.
The 3rd picture is of the newest of several chapels here. The others were either closed for renovations, as was the cathedral or were celebrating a mass at the time.
The 4th picture is the outdoor site for lighting candles. While I have seen outdoor places like this, the architecture here is unique.
There is a part of the site with cedars and benches. In the 5th picture, this statue is sitting among the cedars.
People also come here for the view. The 6th picture gives you a sense of this by looking to the south towards Beirut which is in the haze in the distance.Read more