10411750_798237393550244_4303395272372196050_n Picture by @georgesper via LiveLoveBeirut

The picture above is not a smurf house, but the residence of the Basbous brothers in Rachana. Michel, Youssef and Alfred Basbous were all born in Rachana and never wanted to leave their hometown. Instead, they used their incredible talent as sculptors to turn Rachana into a village of Fine Arts by excellence. They created open-air sculptures and hosted in 1994 an international sculpture event where artists were asked to contribute to the ever-growing outdoor museum in Rachana.

I’ve heard a lot of times about the Basbous brothers but never visited Rachana. The town is located in the North on the way up from Batroun as shown in the below map.

You can read more about the Basbous brothers [Here].

Rachana

Here’s another look at the house:

0c8209f252e6dcbf9355449f19c159c4ab397576 Taken from AtlasObscura

An old picture and a commemorative stamp of the 3 brothers:

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