THE VIRGIN OF LEBANON
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Notre-Dame du Liban,
Harissa,
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Hirata is an important pilgrimage site in Lebanon. Located above Jounieh, at 650 m above sea level, a huge statue of Mary, called «Notre-Dame du Lebanon», or «the Virgin of Lebanon» was inaugurated in 1908. The panorama is amazing. Inside the pedestal on which the statue rises is a small chapel. A few metres from the Virgin is a huge concrete basilica. Slightly below, a very beautiful Greek-Catholic basilica with the yellow domes also overlooks the bay. The main party is the first Sunday in May. It marks the beginning of the pilgrimage season. In September 2012 Pope Benedict XVI came to Hirata.
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Le monument sur lequel est posé la statue renferme en son sein un hôtel de prière.
On peut atteindre la vierge via un escalier en colimaçon original, par contre très étroit et où on s'y croise, ne pas venir avec bagages.
Certains se rendront à ce monument pour y prier (silence et tenue correcte exigés, les vigiles à l'entrée montent la garde), d'autres pour la superbe vue offerte sur la baie de Jounieh.
Dans tous les cas, à faire !