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Saint George's Monastery, Homs
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Saint George Monastery or Deir Mar Georges (Arabic: دير مار جرجس) is a historic Greek Orthodox monastery in the village of al-Mishtaya in the "Valley of the Christians" (وادي النصارى, Wadi al-Nasara), belonging to the Homs Governorate in northwestern Syria, the place located just a few kilometers north of the famous castle Krak des Chevaliers.
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Other names | Deir Mar Georges |
Established | 5th century |
Dedicated to | Saint George |
Archdiocese | Archdiocese of Akkar[1] |
Diocese | Greek Orthodox Church of Antioch |
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Location | Meshtaye, Talkalakh District, Homs Governorate, ![]() |
Public access | Yes |
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Demographically, the valley is a regional center of Christianity since the 6th century. Of its 32 villages, 27 are Christian (mainly Greek Orthodox), four are mainly populated by Alawite Muslims and one, al-Husn, which is adjacent to the Krak des Chevaliers, is mainly Sunni Islamic.