Nejmeh Square
Nejmeh Square or Place de l'Étoile is the central square in the Downtown area of Beirut, Lebanon. It is home to the Lebanese Parliament and its complementary buildings, two cathedrals, a museum, and several cafes and restaurants.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Saint George Orthodox Cathedral and Muhammad al-Amin Mosque.
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.
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 Islam mosque, located in downtown Beirut, Lebanon. In the 19th century, a zawiya was built on this site. Muhammad al-Amin Mosque is situated 200 metres southeast of Nejmeh Square.
Saint Elias Greek Catholic Church
Church
Saint Elias Greek Catholic Cathedral is a Melkite Greek Catholic cathedral located in downtown Beirut, Lebanon, dedicated to Saint Elias, completely restored after the Lebanese Civil War on previous constructions dating to a Choueirite convent from the 19th century.
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.
Nejmeh Square
- Type: Square
- Also known as: “Place de L’Etoile” and “Sāḩat an Najmah”
- Category: locality
- Location: Beirut Governorate, Lebanon, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
33.89665° or 33° 53′ 48″ northLongitude
35.50456° or 35° 30′ 16″ eastElevation
37 metres (121 feet)Open location code
8G5QVGW3+MROpenStreetMap ID
node 6068979102OpenStreetMap feature
place=square
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to German—“Nejmeh Square” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “ساحة النجمة”
- Chinese: “内泽默广场”
- Egyptian Arabic: “ساحة النجمه”
- French: “place de l’Étoile”
- French: “Place de l’Étoile”
- German: “Sāhat an-Nadschma”
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About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Nejmeh Square”. Photo: Haster, CC BY-SA 4.0.