American University

American University is a neighborhood in , . American University is situated nearby to the locality , as well as near the neighborhood .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Corniche Beirut and Archaeological Museum of the American University of Beirut.

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The is a seaside promenade in , Lebanon. Lined with palm trees, the waterfront esplanade has views of the Mediterranean Sea and the summits of to the east.

Museum
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The Archaeology Museum of the American University of Beirut in , is the third oldest museum in the Near East after and Constantinople.

University building
The is an astronomical on the campus of the American University of Beirut in , . Opened in 1873, it is the first and the oldest observatory of the Middle East in modern times.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Hamra and Ain El Mraiseh.

is a district in . Prior to 1975, Street was referred to as Beirut's "Champs Elysées" as it was frequented by tourists all year round.

Ain El Mraisseh is in , along Beirut's coastal Corniche, which stretches for several kilometers. It is only a few minutes away from the renovated city center.

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is an upscale residential neighborhood in , Lebanon. It has a mixed population of Christians, Muslims and Druze, and is associated with nonsectarian relations between members of thee groupings.

American University

Latitude
33.90049° or 33° 54′ 2″ north
Longitude
35.48191° or 35° 28′ 55″ east
Open location code
8G5QWF2J+5Q
Open­Street­Map ID
node 4741539325
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­neighbourhood
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to German—“American University” goes by many names.

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Notable Places Nearby

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