St. John's Cathedral, Byblos, Romanesque cathedral in Byblos, Lebanon
The cathedral features a bell tower and baptistery, with its main altar dedicated to Saint John the Baptist and northern altar to Virgin Mary.
The Crusaders constructed St. John's Cathedral in 1115 on the foundations of a temple that had been destroyed by an earthquake in 555.
The cathedral holds religious services and maintains its status as a central place of worship within the Keserwan-Jbeil Christian community of Lebanon.
Visitors can access the cathedral at its location within central Byblos, situated at coordinates 34.121486 latitude and 35.645203 longitude.
Prince Yussef Al Shahabi, at age 16, donated the cathedral to Lebanese friars in 1767 after it had been used as a horse stable.
Location: Keserwan-Jbeil
Inception: 1115
GPS coordinates: 34.12149,35.64520
Latest update: March 7, 2025 05:37
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