Happy Sunday ! / Notre Dame du Liban, Harissa, Lebanon
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Harissa, just North East of Beirut, is a very important Christian pilgrimage site with a shrine dedicated to Our Lady of Lebanon (Notre Dame du Liban). A huge modern Maronite cathedral built of concrete and glass stands adjacent to the statue.
Our Lady of Lebanon is one of the most important shrines in the world honoring the Virgin Mary. The Virgin Mary stretches her hands towards Beirut. The shrine of Our Lady of Lebanon draws millions of both faithful Christians and Muslims from all over the world. The Virgin Mary is also considered one of the most righteous women and greatest women in Islam.
"Basilica of "Our Lady of Harissa," a monumental and daring structure that punctuates the sky atop the peak of the majestic mountain range overlooking Jounieh bay.
The shape of the basilica is an architectural crossing between a Lebanese cedar and an ancient Phoenician ship. It is 115 meters long, 67 meters wide and a height of 110 meters.
The building stands at the top of a 500-meter high mountain that overlooks the bay and town of Jounieh.
architect: Pierre El-Khoury with the assistance of Noel Aboulhamad
Submitted: 13/03/2019
Accepted: 13/03/2019
Happy Sunday ! / Notre Dame du Liban, Harissa, Lebanon
Buy this photo on Getty Images : Getty Images
Harissa, just North East of Beirut, is a very important Christian pilgrimage site with a shrine dedicated to Our Lady of Lebanon (Notre Dame du Liban). A huge modern Maronite cathedral built of concrete and glass stands adjacent to the statue.
Our Lady of Lebanon is one of the most important shrines in the world honoring the Virgin Mary. The Virgin Mary stretches her hands towards Beirut. The shrine of Our Lady of Lebanon draws millions of both faithful Christians and Muslims from all over the world. The Virgin Mary is also considered one of the most righteous women and greatest women in Islam.
"Basilica of "Our Lady of Harissa," a monumental and daring structure that punctuates the sky atop the peak of the majestic mountain range overlooking Jounieh bay.
The shape of the basilica is an architectural crossing between a Lebanese cedar and an ancient Phoenician ship. It is 115 meters long, 67 meters wide and a height of 110 meters.
The building stands at the top of a 500-meter high mountain that overlooks the bay and town of Jounieh.
architect: Pierre El-Khoury with the assistance of Noel Aboulhamad
Submitted: 13/03/2019
Accepted: 13/03/2019