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Ouadi Qadisha (the Holy Valley) and the Forest of the Cedars of God (Horsh Arz el-Rab)
Lebanon
Date of Inscription: 1998
Criteria: (iii)(iv) Qadisha Valley, Becharre District, Governorate of North Lebanon N34 14 35.988 E36 2 56.004 Ref: 850 |
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Brief Description
The Qadisha valley is one of the most important early Christian monastic settlements in the world. Its monasteries, many of which are of a great age, stand in dramatic positions in a rugged landscape. Nearby are the remains of the great forest of cedars of Lebanon, highly prized in antiquity for the construction of great religious buildings.
Justification for Inscription
Criterion iii: The Qadisha Valley has been the site of monastic communities continuously since the earliest years of Christianity. The trees in the Cedar Forest are survivors of a sacred forest and of one of the most highly prized building materials of the ancient world. Criterion iv: The monasteries of the Qadisha Valley are the most significant surviving examples of this fundamental demonstration of Christian faith.
Activities
News
- Apr 10, 2007 Climate change threatens UNESCO World Heritage sites
- Aug 11, 2006 UNESCO Director-General launches “heritage alert” for the Middle East
- Dec 2, 1998 UNESCO World Heritage Committee Adds 30 Sites to World Heritage List
Events
- Jan 26, 2006 - Jan 27, 2006 [in French only] Séminaire pour la préparation du plan de gestion du site de Ouadi Qadisha, Liban
Links
1001wonders.org : visit this site in panophotographies - 360 x 180 degree images
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