Corniche Beirut
The Corniche Beirut is a seaside promenade in the Central District of Beirut, Lebanon. Lined with palm trees, the waterfront esplanade has views of the Mediterranean Sea and the summits of Mount Lebanon to the east.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Archaeological Museum of the American University of Beirut and Daouk Mosque.
Archaeological Museum of the American University of Beirut
Museum
Photo: BlingBling10, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Archaeology Museum of the American University of Beirut in Beirut, Lebanon is the third oldest museum in the Near East after Cairo and Constantinople. Archaeological Museum of the American University of Beirut is situated 280 metres east of Corniche Beirut.
Daouk Mosque
Mosque
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Daouk Mosque is situated 260 metres west of Corniche Beirut.
LEE Observatory
University building
The Lee Observatory is an astronomical observatory on the campus of the American University of Beirut in Beirut, Lebanon. Opened in 1873, it is the first and the oldest observatory of the Middle East in modern times. LEE Observatory is situated 140 metres north of Corniche Beirut.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Hamra and Ras Beirut.
Hamra
Hamra is a district in Beirut. Prior to 1975, Hamra Street was referred to as Beirut's "Champs Elysées" as it was frequented by tourists all year round.Ras Beirut
Ras Beirut is an upscale residential neighborhood in Beirut, Lebanon. It has a mixed population of Christians, Muslims and Druze, and is associated with nonsectarian relations between members of thee groupings.
Ain El Mraiseh
Ain El Mraisseh is in Beirut, along Beirut's coastal Corniche, which stretches for several kilometers. It is only a few minutes away from the renovated city center.Corniche Beirut
- Type: Pedestrian zone
- Description: Public walkway in Northern Beirut, Lebanon
- Category: esplanade
- Location: Beirut, Lebanon, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
33.89936° or 33° 53′ 58″ northLongitude
35.48065° or 35° 28′ 50″ eastOpen location code
8G5QVFXJ+P7OpenStreetMap ID
way 276071581OpenStreetMap feature
highway=pedestrianWikidata ID
Q728168
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to Spanish—“Corniche Beirut” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “كرنيش بيروت”
- Arabic: “كورنيش بيروت”
- Egyptian Arabic: “كورنيش بيروت”
- French: “Corniche de Beyrouth”
- German: “Corniche Beirut”
- Polish: “Corniche Beirut”
- Slovenian: “Corniche, Bejrut”
- Spanish: “Corniche de Beirut”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include AUB Byblos Bank Art Gallery and Green Oval.
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