landmark
Zaki Nassif Museum and Cultural Center
A museum and cultural center located in the former home of Lebanese artist Zaki Nassif, preserving his musical and artistic legacy.
Official Machghara Website
Discover Machghara
The official website of Machghara, featuring municipality news, projects, events, the town’s history, and local landmarks.
Machghara Places & Landmarks
natural
Ain Bou Zeid and Tannour Springs
Two of Machghara’s best-known springs, flowing through rock and stone arches to form distinctive cascades in the heart of the town.
religious
Our Lady of the Dormition Church
A historic Melkite Greek Catholic church in Machghara, known for its traditional stone courtyard, old trees, and nearby springs.
religious
Imam Hussein Mosque
One of Machghara’s prominent mosques, facing the cascades formed by Ain Bou Zeid and Tannour springs.
historical
Old Machghara Quarters and Stairways
Stone alleys, stepped pathways, and traditional houses that preserve part of Machghara’s architectural and social memory.
natural
Machghara View over Lake Qaraoun
A panoramic view from the hills of Machghara across Lake Qaraoun, the West Bekaa plain, and the surrounding mountains.
religious
Prophet Nun Shrine and Ancient Oak Trees
A well-known religious and heritage shrine in Machghara, surrounded by old oak trees and associated with inherited local traditions.
religious
Saint Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church
A Greek Orthodox church and parish in Machghara, representing the town’s religious diversity and traditions of encounter and coexistence.
natural
Ain Zarqa and the Winter River
Two prominent water resources in Machghara, connected to its natural landscape and to Lebanon’s hydroelectric water system.
natural
Ain Dayaa and the Square Waterfall
A spring and waterfall among Machghara’s water landmarks, reflecting the presence of flowing water in the upper quarter and the old town.
religious
Imam Hussein ibn Ali Mosque – Upper Quarter
A religious landmark in Machghara’s Upper Quarter, inaugurated on 21 August 2005 after a community project led by the Imam Hussein Committee with support from residents and expatriates.
historical
Machghara’s Old Tanneries
Remains of traditional leather-tanning facilities that reflect an important chapter in Machghara’s craft and economic history.
religious
Al-Hurr al-Amili Mosque
A religious and heritage mosque in Machghara named after Shaykh Muhammad ibn al-Hassan al-Hurr al-Amili, one of the town’s leading scholars and compiler of Wasa’il al-Shia.