Ain Ksour

Ain Ksour (Arabic: عين كسور), is a village in Aley District, Lebanon.

Ain Ksour عين كسور
Bridge over Nahr (river) Damour known in English as the judges bridge. Was built by Emir Zayn ad-Dine at-Tannoukhi who was judge at Ain Ksour
Ain Ksour Location in Lebanon
Coordinates: 33°44′57″N 35°32′05″E
Country	Lebanon
Governorate	Mount Lebanon Governorate
District	Aley District
Area [1]
• Total	0.75 sq mi (1.94 km2)
Elevation [1]	2,330 ft (710 m)
Time zone	UTC+2 (EST)
• Summer (DST)	+3

Municipal elections are held every six years.

History

In 1838, Eli Smith noted the place, called 'Ain Kesur, located in El-Ghurb el-Fokany; Upper el-Ghurb.^[2]

There are two churches in Ain Ksour. One is Saint Peter and Paul's church, which was built around 800 AD, destroyed during the Lebanese civil war, and rebuilt. The other is Saint Elias's church, which is newer, was destroyed during the Lebanese civil war, and is currently being rebuilt.^{[citation needed]}