(Monastery
48 km)
A
few kilometers past the village of Joun is a Greek Catholic
monastery known as Deir el-Moukhalles (Monastery of the Holy
Savior) which overlooks fragrant orchards and wooded hills.
Founded in 1711, it stands on a even older site. The monastery
possesses a beautiful old church and a collection of icons,
manuscripts and religious objects. |
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Deir El-Moukhalles
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