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AIRVŪZ STAFF NOTE : AirVuz contributor and pilot Christian Atallah brings us this excellent drone video of one of the most well-known landmarks of Lebanon: the giant Virgin Mary statue at the Shrine of Our Lady of Lebanon. The 15-ton bronze statue stands 8.5 meters tall or about 27 ft. The statue was erected in 1907 atop a hill in a village called Harissa, which is located about 20 km (around a dozen miles) north of Beirut. One of the world's most important shrines honoring the Virgin Mary, it's a major pilgrimage site.

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In May, the holy month of the Virgin Mary in Lebanon, lots of believers from different religions flock to the “Our Lady of Lebanon” monument in Daroun, Harissa, Mount Lebanon. This short video, with its copyrighted soundtrack “Ave Maria” by “Giulio Caccini” and performed by “Inese Galante”, is about the Harissa monument, which comprises of a tower with a spiraling staircase around it, and a big statue of the Virgin Mary on top, along with the adjacent Basilica, where big masses are held every Sunday. This monument is famous for its stunning views, as it overlooks the Mediterranean Sea and the Lebanese coastline running from Jounieh Bay to Beirut.