Place Béchara El-Khoury
Place Béchara El-Khoury is a square in Beirut, Lebanon. Place Béchara El-Khoury is situated nearby to Osman Ben Affan Mosque, as well as near the museum Beit Beirut.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Beit Beirut and National Museum of Beirut.
Beit Beirut
Museum
Beit Beirut is a museum and urban cultural center dedicated to portraying the history of Beirut, with a particular focus on the Lebanese Civil War. Housed in the restored Barakat building, also known as the "Yellow House," this historic landmark was designed by Youssef Aftimus. Beit Beirut is situated 180 metres east of Place Béchara El-Khoury.
National Museum of Beirut
Museum
Photo: Elie plus, Public domain.
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. National Museum of Beirut is situated 1¼ km southeast of Place Béchara El-Khoury.
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. Muhammad al-Amin Mosque is situated 1 km north of Place Béchara El-Khoury.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Zuqaq al-Blat and Downtown Beirut.
Downtown Beirut
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.
Ashrafieh
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.
Place Béchara El-Khoury
- Type: Square
- Category: locality
- Location: Beirut, Lebanon, Middle East, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
33.88668° or 33° 53′ 12″ northLongitude
35.50642° or 35° 30′ 23″ eastOpen location code
8G5QVGP4+MHOpenStreetMap ID
way 34241755OpenStreetMap feature
place=square
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In Other Languages
“Place Béchara El-Khoury” goes by many names.
- French: “Place Béchara El-Khoury”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Osman Ben Affan Mosque and Adora.
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