Belvoir
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Belvoir in some cases pronounced "beever", may refer to:
- Belvoir, DoubsBelvoir, DoubsBelvoir is a commune in the Doubs department in the Franche-Comté region in eastern France.-Geography:Belvoir lies southeast of Clerval on a prominent hill.-History:Belvoir is noted for its castle, built by Jean de Chalon...
, a commune in the Doubs département of France - Belvoir, LeicestershireBelvoir, LeicestershireBelvoir is a village and civil parish in the Melton district of Leicestershire, England. It is close to the county boundary, the nearest town being Grantham in Lincolnshire ....
, a village in Leicestershire, England- Vale of BelvoirVale of BelvoirThe Vale of Belvoir is an area of natural beauty on the borders of Leicestershire, Nottinghamshire and Lincolnshire in England. Indeed, the name itself derives from the Norman-French for beautiful view.-Extent and geology:...
, an area of England - Belvoir Hunt, a fox hunt operating in the Vale of Belvoir
- Belvoir CastleBelvoir CastleBelvoir Castle is a stately home in the English county of Leicestershire, overlooking the Vale of Belvoir . It is a Grade I listed building....
, a castle in Leicestershire, England
- Vale of Belvoir
- Belvoir Park Golf ClubBelvoir Park Golf ClubThe Belvoir Park Golf Club is located on Church Road, Belfast, Northern Ireland. The course has eighteen holes with a par of 71.The course was founded in 1927 and was designed by the famous golf course architect Harry Colt. Playing just under 6,600 yards, Belvoir Park has played host to several...
, a golf club in Belfast, Northern Ireland - Belvoir Fortress (Israel)Belvoir Fortress (Israel)Belvoir Fortress is a Crusader fortress in northern Israel, on a hill south of the Sea of Galilee. Gilbert of Assailly, Grand Master of the Knights Hospitaller, began construction of the castle in 1168. The restored fortress is located in Belvoir National Park...
, a Crusader castle in Israel- Battle of Belvoir Castle (1182)Battle of Belvoir Castle (1182)In the campaign and Battle of Belvoir Castle , a Crusader force led by King Baldwin IV of Jerusalem sparred inconclusively with an Ayyubid army from Egypt commanded by Saladin. The theatre of operations included Eilat, the Transjordan, Galilee and Beirut.-Background:Saladin seized control of Egypt...
, a military campaign involving that Fortress
- Battle of Belvoir Castle (1182)
- Belvoir (Crownsville, Maryland)Belvoir (Crownsville, Maryland)Belvoir is a historic home at Crownsville, Anne Arundel County, Maryland. It is a two-story, T-shaped building, constructed of brick, stone, and wood. The home is a product of building evolution spanning the 18th, 19th, and 20th centuries...
, a historic home in Anne Arundel County, Maryland, USA, listed on the (US) National Register of Historic Places - Belvoir (plantation)Belvoir (plantation)Belvoir was the historic plantation and estate of colonial Virginia's prominent William Fairfax family. It was situated on the west bank of the Potomac River in Fairfax County, Virginia at the present site of Fort Belvoir. The main house — called Belvoir Manor or Belvoir Mansion — burnt in 1783...
, Fairfax family home in Fairfax County, Virginia, USA- Fort BelvoirFort BelvoirFort Belvoir is a United States Army installation and a census-designated place in Fairfax County, Virginia, United States. Originally, it was the site of the Belvoir plantation. Today, Fort Belvoir is home to a number of important United States military organizations...
, a military installation and census-designated place (CDP) in Fairfax County, Virginia, USA
- Fort Belvoir
- Belvoir (Saffold Plantation)Belvoir (Saffold Plantation)Belvoir, also known as the Saffold Plantation, is a historic plantation and plantation house near Pleasant Hill, Alabama, United States. It was added to the Alabama Register of Landmarks and Heritage on November 2, 1990.-History:...
, a plantation in Dallas County, Alabama - HMS BelvoirHMS BelvoirBelvoir has been the name of several Royal Navy warships: was a Hunt class minesweeper built by Ailsa Shipbuilding Co. Ltd in Troon, Scotland in 1917. She served under the command of Lt. R. B. Roberts RNR until 1919 was a Hunt class destroyer built by Cammell Laird & Co Ltd in Birkenhead in 1942...
, a British Royal Navy ship - Belvoir St TheatreBelvoir St TheatreBelvoir St Theatre is an Australian theatre venue in Sydney. The venue in Belvoir Street, Surry Hills previously operated as the Nimrod Theatre, and was founded as "Belvoir St" in 1984 by Sue Hill and Chris Westwood...
, a theatre venue in Sydney, Australia- Belvoir (theatre), a company based there
- Belvoir (RTA Rapid Transit station)Belvoir (RTA Rapid Transit station)Belvoir is a station stop on the light rail Green Line of the RTA Rapid Transit in Cleveland, Ohio, USA. It is located in Shaker Heights in the wide landscaped median of Shaker Boulevard at the intersection of Belvoir Road on the north and Belvoir Oval on the south...
, station on Belvoir Boulevard in Shaker Heights, Ohio, United States