{"id":2395,"date":"2019-07-23T10:30:15","date_gmt":"2019-07-23T08:30:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/libshop.paris\/?p=2395"},"modified":"2021-04-18T22:06:42","modified_gmt":"2021-04-18T20:06:42","slug":"our-lady-of-lebanon","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/libshop.fr\/en\/notre-dame-du-liban\/","title":{"rendered":"Our Lady of Lebanon"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"libsh-2537581526\" class=\"libsh-avant-le-contenu libsh-entity-placement\" role=\"region\" aria-label=\"Advertisements\"><div style=\"background: #F7F3EF; padding: 14px; margin-bottom: 34px; margin-top: 34px; box-shadow: 0px 0px 48px 0px rgb(0 0 0 \/ 11%);\"><script async data-uid=\"c9882d2cc7\" src=\"https:\/\/libshop.kit.com\/c9882d2cc7\/index.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<\/div><p>Located just 20 minutes north of Beirut, the Sanctuary of <strong>Our Lady of Lebanon<\/strong> offers breathtaking views, day or night, of the Lebanese coast below.<\/p>\n<p>A true \u201cnational and religious\u201d monument, this Maronite church is located in the small village of <strong>Harissa<\/strong>, at an altitude of 650 m, above the town <strong>Jounieh<\/strong>, and in addition to its religious character, <strong>it is one of the most popular tourist destinations in Lebanon<\/strong>. Tourists from all over the world flock there, whatever their religion.<\/p>\n<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-2396\" src=\"https:\/\/libshop.paris\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/notre_dame_du_liban.jpg\" alt=\"|\" width=\"1024\" height=\"685\" title=\"-\" srcset=\"https:\/\/libshop.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/notre_dame_du_liban.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/libshop.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/notre_dame_du_liban-300x201.jpg 300w, https:\/\/libshop.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/notre_dame_du_liban-768x514.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The idea of building the sanctuary of <strong>Our Lady of Lebanon<\/strong> originally belongs to the late Maronite Patriarch Elias EL-HOYEK, Patriarch of Antioch and All the East, and His Excellency the Apostolic Nuncio in Lebanon and in Syria Bishop Carlo DUVAL.<\/p>\n<p>https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/ByNQ7Mojfnh\/<\/p>\n<p>Designated <strong>Our Lady of Lebanon<\/strong> (Our Lady Of Lebanon in English) after consultation with bishops and priests, the sanctuary was erected on the &quot;Rock&quot;, a marvelous hill overlooking <strong>Jounieh<\/strong> and the Mediterranean Sea, overlooking <strong>Beirut<\/strong> and the mountain.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_2436\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2436\" style=\"width: 819px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-2436 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/libshop.paris\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/notredameduliban03.jpg\" alt=\"|\" width=\"819\" height=\"1024\" title=\"-\" srcset=\"https:\/\/libshop.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/notredameduliban03.jpg 819w, https:\/\/libshop.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/notredameduliban03-240x300.jpg 240w, https:\/\/libshop.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/notredameduliban03-768x960.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 819px) 100vw, 819px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-2436\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/Bw7lDcvljfR\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em>Photo: Kathodox (Instagram)<\/em><\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The huge statue of Mary, called &quot;Our Lady of Lebanon&quot; or &quot;the Virgin of Lebanon&quot;, was inaugurated in 1908. It comes from France and is entirely cast in bronze. It measures 8.5 meters high by 5 meters in diameter, and weighs 15 tons.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2438\" src=\"https:\/\/libshop.paris\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/notredameduliban02-e1564561184703.jpg\" alt=\"|\" width=\"1200\" height=\"1600\" title=\"-\" srcset=\"https:\/\/libshop.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/notredameduliban02-e1564561184703.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/libshop.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/notredameduliban02-e1564561184703-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/libshop.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/notredameduliban02-e1564561184703-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/libshop.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/notredameduliban02-e1564561184703-1152x1536.jpg 1152w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The sanctuary was built in 1904 for the 50<sup>th<\/sup> anniversary of the dogma of the Immaculate Conception. Inside the base of the statue is a small chapel. Right next to it is the Maronite Cathedral, built entirely of concrete and glass.<\/p>\n<p>The impressive statue is accessed via a cable car linking Harissa to Jounieh, during a route offering magnificent views of the entire Lebanese coast. But you can also get there by car (10 minutes from Jounieh).<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2440\" src=\"https:\/\/libshop.paris\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/teleferic-jounieh-1.jpg\" alt=\"|\" width=\"1600\" height=\"1063\" title=\"-\" srcset=\"https:\/\/libshop.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/teleferic-jounieh-1.jpg 1600w, https:\/\/libshop.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/teleferic-jounieh-1-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/libshop.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/teleferic-jounieh-1-1024x680.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/libshop.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/teleferic-jounieh-1-768x510.jpg 768w, https:\/\/libshop.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/teleferic-jounieh-1-1536x1020.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1600px) 100vw, 1600px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><iframe title=\"Jounieh telepherique, Teleferique of Lebanon\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/st11-cJvdeQ?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>This place of pilgrimage is <strong>a must to visit during a stay in Lebanon<\/strong>. Some even say it is a sin to leave the country without having visited this mountain.<\/p>\n<div id=\"libsh-2124982110\" class=\"libsh-apres-le-contenu libsh-entity-placement\" role=\"region\" aria-label=\"Advertisements\"><div style=\"background: #fff9f6; padding: 20px; margin-top: 34px; margin-bottom: 34px; box-shadow: 0px 0px 48px 0px rgb(0 0 0 \/ 11%);\">\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">\u2728<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center; font-size: 18px;\"><strong>Libshop \u2014 M<\/strong><strong>ezzes, shawarma, falafels, hummus and Lebanese-inspired pastries<\/strong> for more than 10 years.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center; font-size: 22px;\"><em>\ud83d\udc49 <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/libshop.fr\/en\/reservation-brunch-libshop13\/\">Book your table at one of our restaurants in Paris<\/a><br \/>\n<\/strong>\ud83d\udc49 <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/commande.libshop.fr\/\" target=\"_blank\">Order Libshop for click &amp; collect or delivery<\/a><\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">\u2728<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Located just 20 minutes north of Beirut, the Shrine of Our Lady of Lebanon offers breathtaking views, day and night, of the Lebanese coast below. A true &quot;national and religious&quot; monument, this Maronite church is located in the small village of Harissa, at an altitude of 650 m, above the town of Jounieh. In addition to its religious significance, it is one of Lebanon&#039;s most popular tourist destinations. Tourists from all over the world flock there, regardless of their faith.<\/p>","protected":false,"raw":"Situ\u00e9 \u00e0 seulement 20 minutes, au nord de Beyrouth, le sanctuaire de Notre Dame du Liban offre une vue imprenable, de jour comme de nuit, sur la c\u00f4te libanaise en contrebas. V\u00e9ritable monument \u00ab national et religieux \u00bb, cette \u00e9glise maronite se situe dans le petit village de Harissa, \u00e0 650 m d\u2019altitude, au dessus de la localit\u00e9 Jounieh, et outre son caract\u00e8re religieux, c'est l'une des destinations touristiques les plus pris\u00e9es du Liban. Les touristes du monde entier s'y pressent, quelque soit leur confession."},"author":1,"featured_media":2399,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"page_builder":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[9],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2395","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-paysages"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/libshop.fr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2395","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/libshop.fr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/libshop.fr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/libshop.fr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/libshop.fr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2395"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/libshop.fr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2395\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":4800,"href":"https:\/\/libshop.fr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2395\/revisions\/4800"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/libshop.fr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2399"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/libshop.fr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2395"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/libshop.fr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2395"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/libshop.fr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2395"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}