Ghazir is famous for being the hometown of Emir Bechir Al-Chahabi II, who was born there in 1767. The town is also characterized by its traditional Lebanese houses. Among the sites of Ghazir, most of which are listed among Lebanon’s historical sites, are more than 10 churches and monasteries, some of which date back to the 17th and 18th centuries.
Mar Maroun Monastery, mainly Italian in style, constitutes a sample of 19th century Western architecture. This monastery was built over the ruins of another, older, Medieval monastery and once hosted a Maronite clerical school. Among the famous Ghazir residences is the traditional Lebanese house where the previous President Fouad Chehab was born. Another famous residence is the Palace of Ghazir , established in 1904 during the rule of Mozfer Baca, the Moutasarref of Mount Lebanon.