Martyrs Square Beirut
Martyrs' Square, historically known as "Al Burj" or "Place des Cannons", is the historical central public square of Beirut, Lebanon. Like the Martyr's Square in Damascus, it is named after the 6 May 1916 executions ordered by Djemal Pasha during World War I.
- Square
- …lies at an elevation of around 20 metres (60 feet)
- Description: historical central public square of Beirut, Lebanon
- Also known as“Martyrs‘ Square”“Sāḩat ash Shuhadā’”
Places of Interest Nearby
Discover Muhammad al-Amin Mosque and Saint George Orthodox Cathedral.
Muhammad al-Amin Mosque
The Mohammad Al-Amin Mosque, also referred to as the…
130 metres southwest of Martyrs Square Beirut
Saint George Orthodox Cathedral
Saint George Greek Orthodox Cathedral is the seat…
170 metres west of Martyrs Square Beirut
Roman Agora
The Petit Serail was a historic Ottoman administrative…
110 metres north of Martyrs Square Beirut
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Bab Idriss Square and Downtown Beirut.
Bab Idriss Square
Locality
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Martyrs Square Beirut
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Latitude
33.89611° or 33° 53′ 46″ north
Longitude
35.50694° or 35° 30′ 25″ east
Open location code
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to Thai—“Martyrs Square Beirut” goes by many names.
ساحة الشهداءArabic
ساحة الشهداء، بيروتArabic
烈士广场Chinese
烈士廣場Chinese
MartelarenpleinDutch
ساحة الشهداءEgyptian Arabic
כיכר השאהידיםHebrew
כיכר השהידיםHebrew
میدان شهداPersian
میدان شهیدان در بیروتPersian
Trg mučenikov, BejrutSlovenian
จัตุรัสมรณสักขีThai
จัตุรัสอัชชุฮะดาอ์Thai
Localities in the Area
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