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Monastery of St Elisha - Monastery of Mar Lishaa

Useful Information

Location:	Bsharri, Ouadi Qadisha (the Holy Valley).
Open:	All year daily. [2020]
Fee:	free, donations welcome. [2020]
Classification:	Cave Church
Light:	natural/candles
Dimension:
Guided tours:
Photography:	allowed
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Address:	Monastery of Mar Lishaa.
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History

14th century	first mentioned.
1998	inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List.

Description

The Monastery of Mar Lishaa is shared by a Maronite solitary order and the Barefoot Carmelite order. It consists of three or four small cells, a refectory, and some offices. The communal church includes four chapels cut into the rock-face.