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.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Square
- Description: historical central public square of Beirut, Lebanon
- Also known as: “Martyrs Square”, “Martyrs‘ Square”, “Martyrs’ Square, Beirut”, and “Sāḩat ash Shuhadā’”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Muhammad al-Amin Mosque and Saint George Orthodox Cathedral.
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, located in downtown Beirut, Lebanon. In the 19th century, a zawiya was built on this site. Muhammad al-Amin Mosque is situated 130 metres southwest of Martyrs Square Beirut.
Saint George Orthodox Cathedral
Church
Saint George Greek Orthodox Cathedral is the seat of the Greek Orthodox Metropolitan bishop of the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of Beirut and its dependencies. Saint George Orthodox Cathedral is situated 170 metres west of Martyrs Square Beirut.
Roman Agora
Archaeological site
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
The Petit Serail was a historic Ottoman administrative building in Beirut that served as the seat of the wali of Syria and later of the Beirut Vilayet. Roman Agora is situated 110 metres north of Martyrs Square Beirut.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Bab Idriss Square and Downtown Beirut.
Downtown Beirut
Downtown Beirut is the central district of Beirut, with its outdoor cafes restaurants and high end designer stores. The inner area around Nejmeh Square is pedestrian-only. Ashrafieh is to its east, while Hamra, Ras Beirut, Manara and Rawcheh to its west.
Wadi Abu Jamil
Neighborhood
Photo: NYC2TLV, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Wadi Abu Jamil is the former Jewish quarter in Beirut, Lebanon, located in the city's central district.
Martyrs Square Beirut
- Location: Beirut Governorate, Lebanon, Middle East, Asia
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to Thai—“Martyrs Square Beirut” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “ساحة الشهداء، بيروت”
- Arabic: “ساحة الشهداء”
- Chinese: “烈士广场”
- Chinese: “烈士廣場”
- Dutch: “Martelarenplein”
- Egyptian Arabic: “ساحة الشهداء”
- French: “place des Martyrs”
- French: “Place des Martyrs”
- German: “al-Burdsch”
- German: “Märtyrer Platz Beirut”
- German: “Märtyrerplatz”
- Hebrew: “כיכר השאהידים”
- Hebrew: “כיכר השהידים”
- Persian: “میدان شهدا”
- Persian: “میدان شهیدان در بیروت”
- Slovenian: “Trg mučenikov, Bejrut”
- Spanish: “Plaza de los Mártires (Beirut)”
- Spanish: “Plaza de los Mártires”
- Thai: “จัตุรัสมรณสักขี”
- Thai: “จัตุรัสอัชชุฮะดาอ์”
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