Bachoura

Bachoura is a locality in Beirut, Lebanon. Bachoura is situated nearby to the suburb Bashura, as well as near the locality Basta et Tahta.

Places of Interest

Highlights include National Museum of Beirut and Sursock Museum.

National Museum of Beirut

Museum

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The National Museum of Beirut is the principal museum of archaeology in Lebanon. The collection begun after World War I, and the museum was officially opened in 1942.

Sursock Museum

Museum

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The Sursock Museum, officially known as the Nicolas Ibrahim Sursock Museum, is a modern and contemporary art museum in Beirut, Lebanon.

Saint Joseph University of Beirut

University

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Saint Joseph University of Beirut is a private Catholic research university in Beirut, Lebanon, founded in 1875 by French Jesuit missionaries and subsidized by the Government of France during the time when Lebanon was under Ottoman rule.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Beirut and Ashrafieh.

Beirut

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Beirut is the capital city of Lebanon with a population of approximately 2.1 million people in its metropolitan area. The city is on a relatively small headland jutting into the east Mediterranean.

Ashrafieh

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Ashrafieh is in Beirut, it is one of Beirut's oldest and most charming districts and is considered an important tourist outlet in Beirut where a great number of restaurants, coffee shops and nightclubs are located.

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.

Bachoura

Type: Locality
Location: Beirut, Lebanon, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude

33.8901° or 33° 53′ 25″ north

Longitude

35.5035° or 35° 30′ 13″ east

Elevation

66 metres (217 feet)

Open location code

8G5QVGR3+39

GeoNames ID

8505513

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