Qannoubine
{{Short description|Lebanese medieval monastery}}
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Qannoubine ({{langx|ar|قنّوبين}}) is a medieval monastery located within the Qannoubine region of the Kadisha Valley UNESCO World Heritage Site in Lebanon.
History
Qannoubine was home to Marina the Monk.{{cite news |last=Hourani |first=Guita |year=2013 |title=The Vita of Saint Marina in the Maronite Tradition |work=Notre Dame University (Lebanon) |publisher=Academia.edu |url=https://www.academia.edu/2642602 |access-date=2016-11-03}} The monastery was founded in the 14th century.{{Cite web |title=Monastery of Qannoubine {{!}} Archiqoo |url=https://archiqoo.com/locations/monastery_of_qannoubine.php |access-date=2022-06-16 |website=archiqoo.com}} It served Maronite Patriarchs from the 15th to the 19th centuries.{{Cite web |title=St Kannoubine Monastery – Hadath El Jebbeh |url=http://www.hadatheljebbeh.com/kannoubine-valley-2/st-kannoubine-monastery |access-date=2022-06-16 |website=www.hadatheljebbeh.com}}
The monastery was recognised by UNESCO in 1998.{{Cite web |title=Qadisha Valley - World Heritage Site - Pictures, Info and Travel Reports |url=https://www.worldheritagesite.org/list/Qadisha+Valley |access-date=2022-06-16 |website=www.worldheritagesite.org}}
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Category:14th-century establishments in Lebanon
Category:World Heritage Sites in Lebanon
Category:Christian monasteries in Lebanon
Category:Maronite monasteries in Lebanon
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