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Ghazir,
east of coastal Maamaltein, is the
birthplace of Emir Bechir Chehab II
(1767-1850) and home to many 17th and
18th century churches and monasteries.
The college of Deir Mar Maroun, built by
the Jesuits in 1843-44, stands on the
remains of a medieval monastery. Note
the Renaissance-style facade of its
church, a typical example of European
influence on Lebanon's architecture. The
monastery's School of Theology, which
moved to Beirut in 1874, became the
nucleus of the modern University of
Saint Joseph.
The town has a number of old houses
belonging to the Chehab family,
including the traditional house where
President Fouad Chehab (1958-1964) was
born.
Also
of interest is the Hotel de Ville,
built in 1904 under the mutassarif of
Mount Lebanon, Muzaffar Pasha.
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Ghazir is a wine producing area, and
the home of Musar vineyards.
Beit Khashbo, near Ghazir, is the site
of a restored late 18th century
monastery built around an interior
courtyard. The church door is
decorated with admirable sobriety,
while inside, a Roman Byzantine
sarcophagus with a Latin inscription
serves as a water basin. |
Major
Cities - Ghazir