Notable church · Beqaa Governorate, Lebanon
Mar Jerjes
مار جرجس
Mar Jerjes is a church in Beqaa Governorate, Lebanon.
Mar Jerjes: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this church: Open, normal crowd · Very crowded today · Festival / special day · Closed today.
Best time to visit Mar Jerjes
Season: Year-round; Christmas and Easter week are busiest.
Busiest days: Sunday services; Christmas, Good Friday and Easter.
Crowd: Moderate; weekends busier.
Typical week: Mon light · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri light · Sat busy · Sun packed.
How to reach Mar Jerjes — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 33.64039, 35.90709. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Mar Jerjes
- Anjar · church · Beqaa Governorate · ~13 km · Must-see
- Tell Shaikh Hassan al Rai · fort · Beqaa Governorate · ~15 km · Must-see
- Aach ed Djâjé · viewpoint · Beqaa Governorate · ~17 km · Must-see
- Nabi Habeel Mosque · dargah · Rif Dimashq Governorate · ~23 km · Must-see
- Shouf Cedar Biosphere Reserve Limit · sanctuary · Mount Lebanon Governorate · ~24 km · Must-see
- Qaraaoun Lake · lake · Beqaa Governorate · ~25 km · Must-see
- Lebanon Mountain Trail · trek · Beqaa Governorate · ~25 km · Must-see
- Entrance to the Barouk Chouf Cedar Reserve · sanctuary · Mount Lebanon Governorate · ~25 km · Must-see
- Burqush · fort · Rif Dimashq Governorate · ~26 km · Must-see
- Barouk Cedar trees · viewpoint · Mount Lebanon Governorate · ~27 km · Must-see
- Nebi Safa - Selsata Roman Temple · fort · Beqaa Governorate · ~27 km · Must-see
- Ain Hirsha Roman Temple · fort · Beqaa Governorate · ~29 km · Must-see
- Moukhtara · fort · Mount Lebanon Governorate · ~34 km · Must-see
- Fortress of Niha · fort · Mount Lebanon Governorate · ~36 km · Must-see
- Roman Lower Temples of Niha · fort · Beqaa Governorate · ~36 km · Must-see
- Lower Small Temple of Niha · fort · Beqaa Governorate · ~36 km · Must-see
- Nymphaeum of Temnin el-Foka · fort · Baalbek-Hermel Governorate · ~38 km · Must-see
- Beiteddine Palace · fort · Mount Lebanon Governorate · ~39 km · Must-see
Other churches near Mar Jerjes
- Anjar · church · Beqaa Governorate · ~13 km · Must-see
- Saydet El Talle · church · Mount Lebanon Governorate · ~40 km · Must-see
- Cathedral of Saint George · church · Damascus Governorate · ~51 km · Must-see
- Holy Cross · church · Damascus Governorate · ~51 km · Must-see
- Saint Anania's House · church · Damascus Governorate · ~51 km · Must-see
- Kathedrale St. Paul (Damaskus) · church · Damascus Governorate · ~51 km · Must-see
- St Jirjiss Hadath · church · Mount Lebanon Governorate · ~51 km · Must-see
- Bkerke · church · Keserwan-Jbeil Governorate · ~55 km · Must-see
- Cathedral of St Elias and St Gregory the Illuminator · church · Beirut Governorate · ~58 km · Must-see
- St George Maronite Cathedral · church · Beirut Governorate · ~58 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Mar Jerjes open today?
No visitor has reported the service & crowd status for Mar Jerjes yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Sunday services; Christmas, Good Friday and Easter.
What is the best time to visit Mar Jerjes?
Year-round; Christmas and Easter week are busiest. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Mar Jerjes?
Nearby: Anjar (church, 13 km), Tell Shaikh Hassan al Rai (fort, 15 km), Aach ed Djâjé (viewpoint, 17 km), Nabi Habeel Mosque (dargah, 23 km), Shouf Cedar Biosphere Reserve Limit (sanctuary, 24 km), Qaraaoun Lake (lake, 25 km).
Is Mar Jerjes worth visiting?
Mar Jerjes is listed as a notable church in Lebanon on Spotwander.