Martyrs Square Beirut

Martyrs' Square, historically known as "Al Burj" or "Place des Cannons", is the historical central public square of , Lebanon. Like the in , 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: “al-Burdsch”, “Martyrs Square”, “Martyrs‘ Square”, “Martyrs’ Square, Beirut”, “Sāḩat ash Shuhadā’”, “כיכר השאהידים”, and “จัตุรัสมรณสักขี”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Muhammad al-Amin Mosque and Saint George Orthodox Cathedral.

Mosque
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The Mohammad Al-Amin Mosque, also referred to as the… is situated 130 metres southwest of Martyrs Square Beirut.

Church
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Saint George Greek Orthodox Cathedral is the seat… is situated 170 metres west of Martyrs Square Beirut.

Archaeological site
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The Petit Serail was a historic Ottoman administrative… is situated 110 metres north of Martyrs Square Beirut.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Bab Idriss Square and Downtown Beirut.

Locality
is a square in downtown , .

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is the central district of Beirut…

Neighborhood
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is the former Jewish quarter in …

Martyrs Square Beirut

Latitude
33.89611° or 33° 53′ 46″ north
Longitude
35.50694° or 35° 30′ 25″ east
Elevation
18 metres (59 feet)
Open location code
8G5QVGW4+CQ
Geo­Names ID
6275220
Wiki­data ID
Q2919220
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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: “Märtyrer Platz Beirut”
  • German: “Märtyrerplatz”
  • 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: “จัตุรัสอัชชุฮะดาอ์”

Localities in the Area

Places to explore: El Maarad and Majidiyeh.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: Le Gray Hotel and Jāmi‘ al ‘Umarī.

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