CASTLE MOUSSA
2 km from Deir el-Qamar on the edge of the road of Beiteddine is a pseudo-medieval castle, worthy of the Horse factor. It is the work of a Lebanese, Moussa el Maamari. In 1945, this fiery boy was moved by the high school student he was a lover of, who was decided to marry only with someone whose father possèderait a castle. Moussa belonged to a very modest family; his father served in the French army and, according to Moussa, accompanied General de Gaulle during his visits to Lebanon. Evincé by the beautiful, Moussa began to build with his own hands the castle that was missing him. And that's what he did. The work began - together with Germany's surrender - at the end of the Second World War. With few means, he bought a small piece of land and carried one by one, and on his back, the stones that make up the building today.
This baroque book presents a multitude of characters engraved in the stone, participating in the activities of daily Lebanese life. From the baker to shisha by passing the school master, all come from the imagination of their author.
On the ground floor, a small lounge welcomes the coffee lovers while a souvenir shop closes the visit. If the place is appreciated by the Lebanese, the site visit is of an average interest. Don't waste your time and continue to the beautiful Palais palace which is more interesting.
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