St George Maronite Cathedral

Saint George Maronite Cathedral is the cathedral of the Maronite Catholic Archeparchy of Beirut, located in downtown Beirut, Lebanon. Constructed between 1884 and 1894 under Archbishop Joseph Debs, the cathedral stands on the site of an earlier 18th-century church dedicated to Saint George.

Photo: Lebnen18, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Type: Church
Description: church in Beirut, Lebanon
Also known as: “Maronite Cathedral of Saint George, Beirut”, “Saint George Maronite Cathedral”, and “St. George Maronite Cathedral”
Address: شارع غورو, بيروت

Places of Interest Nearby

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

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 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.

Saint George Orthodox Cathedral

Church

Photo: Haster, CC BY-SA 4.0.

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 130 metres north of St George Maronite Cathedral.

Nejmeh Square

Square

Photo: Haster, CC BY-SA 4.0.

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. Nejmeh Square is situated 170 metres north of St George Maronite Cathedral.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Downtown Beirut and Bab Idriss Square.

Downtown Beirut

Photo: Wikimedia, CC0.

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.