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.

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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

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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. Muhammad al-Amin Mosque is situated 130 metres southwest of Martyrs Square Beirut.

Saint George Orthodox Cathedral

Church

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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

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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.

Bab Idriss Square

Locality

Bab Idriss Square is a square in downtown Beirut, Lebanon.

Downtown Beirut

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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.