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Boumechael Destination Guide

Discover Boumechael in Syria

Boumechael in the region of Homs is a town located in Syria - some 79 mi or ( 127 km ) North of Damascus , the country's capital .

Interactive map of Boumechael

Local time in Boumechael is now 04:11 PM (Friday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Damascus " with a UTC offset of 3 hours. Depending on your flexibility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Nicosia, Krak des Chevaliers, Mashrafah al Gharbiyah, Homs, and Damascus. When in this area, you might want to check out Nicosia . We found some clip posted online . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Boumechael ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Krak des Chevaliers walk around the Battlements

2:22 min by Beran1979
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One of the undefeated and greatest castles of the world. Build by the Curusaders it was an important part of the defenses of the region. Walk around the Battlements with views of the castle and the su ..

mashta azar drive

5:32 min by souria25
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mashta azar drive ..


Crac des Chevaliers

2:04 min by Beran1979
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View of the world's most famous castle from the battlements and from the highest tower. ..

Krak des Chevaliers

5:47 min by StewalMr
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Interesting facts about this location

Amurru kingdom

Amurru was an Amorite kingdom located at the territory of modern Lebanon during the 14th–12th centuries BC The first documented leader of Amurru was Abdi-Ashirta, under whose leadership Amurru was part of the Egyptian empire. His son Aziru made contact with the Hittite king Suppiluliuma I, and eventually defected to the Hittites. The Amurru kingdom was destroyed by the Sea Peoples around 1200 B.C.

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Located at 34.57 36.23 (Lat./Long.); Less than 10 km away
Tags: Amarna Period, History of Lebanon

Chadra

Chadra is a Lebanese village of Akkar villages in the State of the North Lebanon. Located in a pool of villages called Al dourayb.

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Located at 34.62 36.32 (Lat./Long.); Less than 13 km away
Tags: Populated places in Lebanon

Cheikh Mohammad

Cheikh Mohammad is a village situated in the Lebanese Akkar District. Situated 400 metres above sea level, in between two mountains, it overlooks the Akkar plains and sea. It is made up of approximately 450 houses, with 99% of the population being Christian, mostly Orthodox and Melkite Catholics. This small village contains two schools, a primary and secondary as well as two churches, one dating back hundreds of years. And the very first hospital in AKKAR .

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Located at 34.55 36.08 (Lat./Long.); Less than 14 km away
Tags: Populated places in Lebanon

Saint George's Monastery, Homs

Saint George Monastery or Deir Mar Georges is a historic Antiochian Orthodox monastery located in northwestern Syria's "Valley of the Christians" (وادي النصارة, Wadi al-Nasara) in the town of Meshtaye, a village belonging to the Homs Governorate, just a few kilometers north of the famous castle Krak des Chevaliers. The valley is a regional center of Greek Orthodox Christianity since the 6th century.

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Located at 34.77 36.27 (Lat./Long.); Less than 15 km away
Tags: Buildings and structures in Homs Governorate, Christian monasteries established in the 5th century, Christian monasteries in Syria

Homs Gap

The Homs Gap (also called the Akkar Gap) is a relatively flat passage in the Orontes River Valley of southern Syria. Nicknamed the "gateway to Syria," the gap separates the An-Nusayriyah Mountains and Jebel Zawiyah from the Lebanon and Anti-Lebanon mountains. The small Nahr al-Kabir river runs down the Gap to the Syrian coast to the Mediterranean Sea.

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Located at 34.70 36.34 (Lat./Long.); Less than 16 km away
Tags: Homs Governorate, Mountain passes of Syria, Trade routes, Valleys of Syria