Tannourine is well known for its ancient Maronite monasteries; specifically the convents of Saint Shallitah and Saint Antonios Houb, the latter being located in the village of Wata Houb.

Tannourine and its surrounding count more than 50 religious sites including the Monastery of Saint Antonios in Wata Houb. The Tannourine Cedar Reserve is one of the most biggest cedar forests in Lebanon. It is located at an altitude of 1200 …

Jul 30, 2014 · Tannourine counts more than 26 religious sites including the Monastery of Saint Anthony the Great in Wata Houb and Saydet Harissa and the Crusader Church of Mar Challita in Tannourine Fawka, where the Saint is honored at an annual feast on August 20.

Tannourine by drone, A short aerial (+) film showing Tannourine-Al-Fawqa, Tannourine-Al-Tahta, Wata Houb with the awesome Saint Anthony monastery, where the ...

Mar Antonios al-Kabir monastery in Wata Houb, built in 1749 with the remains of a Phoenician temple; Medieval frescoes at Wata Houb; A Roman aqueduct at Tannourine el-Tahta

Arabic name: مار انطونيوس - حوب: Name: St. Antonious - Hboub: Country: Lebanon: Order: Lebanese Maronite Order: Diocese: Maronite Diocese of Batroun

At Houb nature, the monastery, the environment and the people are all one. In the year 1700 Sheikh Suleiman el-Hashem invited the monks of the Order of St. Anthony to cultivate the region of Houb and to build a monastery there.

Apr 9, 2025 · Tanourine el Tahta – Wata Houb – Chatine Trail: Distance: 4.8 km. Ascent: 747 m. Descent: 328 m. Difficulty: Easy. The trail begins in Tannourine El Tahta and ascends through the villages of Wata Houb, Houb and Chatine. Along the way, you’ll discover watermills, vinicultural presses and monasteries. Chatine – Tanourine Shir er Ribez ...

Tannourine bénéficie d’un écosystème exceptionnellement riche où les montagnes et les vallées se confondent à perte de vue et abrite à sa lisière l’une des forêts de cèdres les plus grandes et les plus denses du Liban.

A Houb, la nature, le monastère, l'environnement et l'homme forment une seule unité. En 1700, Cheikh Sleiman el Hachem proposa à l'ordre des moines d'exploiter la région de Houb et d'y construire un monastère.