The Statue of Our Lady of Lebanon is a French-made, 13-ton statue, made of bronze and painted white, [4] of the Virgin Mary.It was erected in 1907 on top of a hill, 650 meters above sea level, in the village of Harissa, 20 km north of Beirut in honor of Our Lady of Lebanon. The land was donated by Yousef Khazen. [5] It was made up of seven sections that were assembled on top of the stone base ...

Harissa-Daraoun (Arabic: حريصا–درعون) is a municipality that consists of two villages, Harissa and Daraoun, in the Keserwan District of the Keserwan-Jbeil Governorate of Lebanon.The municipality mayor from 2016 until 2022 is Mr. Nizar Chemaly. The municipality is located 27 km north of Beirut. [1] Its average elevation is 550 meters above sea level and its total land area is 435 ...

Harissa Park. In 1908, the dream of Patriarch Elias Howayek saw the light; a Sanctuary on the name of the Virgin Mary, Our Lady of Lebanon, was launched on one of the most beautiful hills of our homeland to embrace her children of all sects and creeds. Besides the spiritual, pastoral and social services provided by the Shrine, the ...

On May 10, 1997, Pope John Paul II paid a visit to Harissa, followed by Pope Benedict XVI’s visit on September 15, 2012, which included a stop at Our Lady of Lebanon. Papal Visit Pope John Paul II made an official visit to Lebanon on May 10, 1997, during which he visited the shrine and conducted a mass in the modern Basilica.

From its location in Daroun-Harissa, Our Lady of Lebanon Sanctuary also aims at insuring the social development of surrounding communities and villages. Historic In 1907, the French-made, painted in white, 13-ton, bronze statue of the Virgin Mary, was erected on top of a hill, 650 meters above sea level, in the village of Harissa, It was made ...

From Our Lady of Lebanon Sanctuary, you feel the sky embraces the Earth and places it into Mary’s heart. There, Mary radiates a glow around gloomy hearts and transforms a tiny spot like Harissa, into a haven for penitents, a consolation for sad people, a path for wanderers, and a guide and an oasis where tired souls can rest. Meaning of “Harissa”

Harissa is a mountain village in Lebanon. The village is located 650 meters above sea level, is a municipality that consists of two villages, Harissa and Daraoun, in the Keserwan District. It is accessible from the coastal city of Jounieh either by road or by a nine-minute journey by a gondola lift, known as the Téléphérique which departs ...

Harissa is an important pilgrimage site in Lebanon above Jounieh, at a 600m altitude in the heart of Kesrwan. Our Lady of Lebanon belongs to the Maronite Patriarchate who entrusted its administration to the Congregation of Maronite Lebanese Missionaries since its …

Our Lady of Lebanon is one of its most iconic figures, perched on the top mountain of Harissa, overlooking the country’s coast and sea from Beirut to the Casino du Liban. Our Lady of Lebanon, one of Lebanon’s landmarks and icons, erected in 1904 and the massive basilica.

Every year on the first Sunday of May, thousands flock to Harissa to celebrate the feast day of Our Lady of Lebanon. This is a vibrant display of faith, incorporating Mass, processions, and cultural events.