Khenchara
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Khenchara is a village in Lebanon
. It is situated in the Metn district (or qadaa
) (Caza
). It is located between Bologna (بولونيا), Bteghrine
(بتغرين) and Dhour El Choueir - Ain el Sendianeh (ضهور الشوير - عين السنديانة).
The village is 30 kilometres (18.6 mi) north east of Beirut. The altitude of the village ranges from 1070 m to 1200 m.
Covering an area of about 328 hectares (1.26 sq mi), this attractive village is known for its traditional red-roofed brick houses and its skilled stonemasons.
Kenchara and Jouar
are under the same municipality. The estimated population number is 3543.
The most common families installed in the village are : Riachy, Samaha, Kassouf, Kfoury, Korban, Moawad, Henoud, Akl, Maalouf, Bejjeni, Barakat, Aboud and Abou el Chawareb.
Khenchara is the home of the Melchite Catholic the Monastery of St. John of Chouweir or Deir et-Tabcheh, founded 1696-97. The oldest of its three churches is dedicated to St. John the Baptist and dates to the 12th century. There is also the 18th century church of Saint Nicolas, with its beautiful iconostatis of wood. In addition to its magnificent collection of icons and an excellent library, the monastery is the site of the Middle East's first Arabic Printing Press, whose original publication appeared in 1734. A five-room museum displays the old presses and some 450 related objects and pieces of equipment. Founder of the press, Abdallah el-Zakher from Aleppo, built the oldest machine between 1726 and 1733.
Lebanon
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. It is situated in the Metn district (or qadaa
Qadaa
Kaza or caza , meaning "jurisdiction" and often translated "district," is a term for a second-level administrative division in Iraq and Lebanon and for a third-level administrative division in Jordan and the former Ottoman Empire....
) (Caza
Caza
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). It is located between Bologna (بولونيا), Bteghrine
Bteghrine
Bteghrine is a municipality in the Matn District of the Mount Lebanon Governorate of Lebanon.- Etymology :The exact origin of the name Bteghrine is unknown, but possibilities include Place of Warriors, Place of Rocks, and House of the Saddest - references to a large battle in the area around 1290...
(بتغرين) and Dhour El Choueir - Ain el Sendianeh (ضهور الشوير - عين السنديانة).
The village is 30 kilometres (18.6 mi) north east of Beirut. The altitude of the village ranges from 1070 m to 1200 m.
Covering an area of about 328 hectares (1.26 sq mi), this attractive village is known for its traditional red-roofed brick houses and its skilled stonemasons.
Kenchara and Jouar
Jouar
Jouar El-Matn is a village in Lebanon. It is located between Chrine, Chouweir and Khenchara, on the main road to Bteghrine Baskinta, and is north east of Beirut. Covering an area of about , this village is known for its traditional red-roofed brick houses....
are under the same municipality. The estimated population number is 3543.
The most common families installed in the village are : Riachy, Samaha, Kassouf, Kfoury, Korban, Moawad, Henoud, Akl, Maalouf, Bejjeni, Barakat, Aboud and Abou el Chawareb.
Khenchara is the home of the Melchite Catholic the Monastery of St. John of Chouweir or Deir et-Tabcheh, founded 1696-97. The oldest of its three churches is dedicated to St. John the Baptist and dates to the 12th century. There is also the 18th century church of Saint Nicolas, with its beautiful iconostatis of wood. In addition to its magnificent collection of icons and an excellent library, the monastery is the site of the Middle East's first Arabic Printing Press, whose original publication appeared in 1734. A five-room museum displays the old presses and some 450 related objects and pieces of equipment. Founder of the press, Abdallah el-Zakher from Aleppo, built the oldest machine between 1726 and 1733.