Святая Долина и Кедровая роща
/ Ouadi Qadisha ( The Holy Valley) and The Forest of The Cedars of God (Horsh Arz el-Rab)
Lebanon
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Nor Thern Region, Qadisha Valley
and Bйcharrй District
36º00’E,34º17’N
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В долине Кадиша в Горном Ливане еще во время зарождения христианства возник один из первых монастырей. Местные монахи использовали находившуюся рядом с монастырем кедровую рощу не только для получения строительной древесины, но и для проведения религиозных обрядов
Inscribed :1998
Criteria:C (iii) (iv)
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.
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.
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