Baalbek is in Lebanon, in Baalbek District. This sheet answers with open data: what the place is, where it sits at GPS precision and which notable attractions lie a few kilometers away.
Data sheet
What it is
UNESCO World Heritage Site
Country
Lebanon
City or region
Baalbek District
Coordinates
34.0061 N, 36.2086 E
UNESCO World Heritage
Yes (site or site component)
Notability (sitelinks)
85
The 5 closest notable attractions
Attraction
Country
Distance (km)
Anjar
Lebanon
40.4
Byblos
Lebanon
52.9
National Museum in Damascus
Syria
55.4
Ancient City of Damascus
Syria
55.8
National Museum of Beirut
Lebanon
65.6
The closest neighbor is Anjar, 40.4 km away in a straight line. The table above answers the question every itinerary starts with: what else is nearby?
The name in 3 languages
Português
Baalbek
English
Baalbek
Español
Baalbek
Source and method
Source
Wikidata (CC0), snapshot of 2026-07-09
Distances
Haversine over 34.0061 N, 36.2086 E and the 2,000 attractions in the snapshot
Notability
Baalbek: 85 sitelinks; closest neighbor Anjar at 40.4 km