Bashura

Bashura is a fire station in Beirut, Lebanon. Bashura is situated nearby to Bashoura Muslim Cemetery, as well as near El Zahraa Mosque.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Muhammad al-Amin Mosque and Saint Joseph University of Beirut.

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 550 metres northeast of Bashura.

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. Saint Joseph University of Beirut is situated 650 metres east of Bashura.

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 600 metres northeast of Bashura.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Zuqaq al-Blat and Downtown Beirut.

Zuqaq al-Blat

Suburb

Zuqaq al-Blat is one of the twelve quarters of Beirut.

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.