Our Lady of Bekaa explained

Our Lady of Zahle and the Bekaa (also spelled Beqaa) is a Marian shrine located in the city of Zahlé in the Beqaa Valley of Lebanon.

In 1958, Bishop Euthym, a man of great devotion to Our Lady, decided to build a shrine in honor of the Virgin Mary on the top of a hill overlooking Zahle and the Bekaa Valley.[1] A ten-meter-high bronze statue of the Virgin Mary, the work of the Italian artist, Pierroti, rests on a 54 meter high tower, crowning a hill known by the name of Tel Chiha. Work on the shrine was delayed for years because of the Lebanese civil war, but a grand inauguration was held in May 2005 after restoration work was completed on the statue. "Christian Worship Sites in Bekaa" An elevator takes pilgrims and tourists up to a viewing platform overlooking the red-roofed city and offering panoramic views of the valley. The base of the tower houses a small chapel that seats about 100 people.[2]

References

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  1. https://web.archive.org/web/20160408091718/http://www.cartemarialedumonde.org/en/sanctuary/our-lady-zahle-and-bekaa "Our Lady of Ahle and the Bekaa", La Carte Mariale du Monde
  2. https://web.archive.org/web/20110716010103/http://www.zahlee.com/zahle_tourism/tallshiha.html Zahle Tourism - Lady of Tall Shiha - Lebanon - Zahlee.com

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