Borj Abou Haïdar

Borj Abou Haïdar is a locality in Beirut, Lebanon. Borj Abou Haïdar is situated nearby to the locality El Msaïtbé, as well as near Al Muşayţbah.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Saint Joseph University of Beirut and National Museum of Beirut.

Saint Joseph University of Beirut

University

Photo: Eddy.dossantos2, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Saint Joseph University of Beirut is a private Catholic research university in Beirut, Lebanon, founded in 1875 by French Jesuit missionaries and subsidized by the Government of France during the time when Lebanon was under Ottoman rule.

National Museum of Beirut

Museum

Photo: Elie plus, Public domain.

The National Museum of Beirut is the principal museum of archaeology in Lebanon. The collection begun after World War I, and the museum was officially opened in 1942.

Muhammad al-Amin Mosque

Mosque

Photo: NicolasGaron, CC BY-SA 4.0.

The Mohammad Al-Amin Mosque, also referred to as the Blue Mosque, is a Sunni mosque, 72 m high, minarets´ roof of 65 m high and main dome spire of 48 m high and its roof 42 m, is located in downtown Beirut, Lebanon.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Zuqaq al-Blat and Jnah.

Zuqaq al-Blat

Suburb

Zuqaq al-Blat is one of the twelve quarters of Beirut.

Jnah

Jnah is in Beirut. The Jnah is one of the luxurious residential districts of the Capital. Its name literally means "wing" due to its location along the southern border of Beirut, extending eastward from the sea to the reconstructed Sport City inland.

Verdun

Photo: A.K.Khalifeh, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Verdun is in Beirut. Verdun is one of Beirut's most prestigious residential neighborhoods where also some of the most important fashion boutiques are found.

Borj Abou Haïdar

Type: Locality
Also known as: “Borj Abi Haidar”, “Borj Abou Haidar”, “Bourj Abi Haidar”, “Bourj Abou Haidar”, “Bourj Abou Haïdar”, and “Burj Abū Ḩaydar”
Location: Beirut, Lebanon, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude

33.88335° or 33° 53′ 0″ north

Longitude

35.497° or 35° 29′ 49″ east

Elevation

92 metres (302 feet)

Open location code

8G5QVFMW+8R

GeoNames ID

6274913

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In Other Languages

“Borj Abou Haïdar” goes by many names.

Arabic: “برج أبو حيدر”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as El Msaïtbé and Al Muşayţbah.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Tallet el Khayat and Place Riâd es Solh.

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