Sâqiet Aïn Aalbé

Deir al Kamar is a mountain village whose name means Monastery of the Moon. The earliest record of the village is on the 13th century when some land was sold to the Teutonic Knights. It served as the capital iyf Lebanon from the 16th to the 18th century. Today, the town is mostly Maronite Christian, but all the other religions and sects are living in the region.
The 1st picture is the Midane or main square with one of the public buildings in the background. The 2nd picture is of one of the palaces built for the brothers of the head administrator of the area. The 4rd picture looks again across the square on the opposite direction. This is another palace. At the left edge is the 16th century Fahkreddine mosque.
The 4th picture is the church of the Lady of the Hill whose statue is in the 5th picture. This Maronite Church dates to the 16th century. It is sited where the old monastery once was.
The 6th picture is a side street in this mountainside town.Read more