Aritaj

Aritaj is a building in Beirut, Lebanon. Aritaj is situated near Al Najat Church, as well as near the fitness club The Workout.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: National Museum of Beirut and Beit Beirut.

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 1 km southeast of Aritaj.

Beit Beirut

Museum

Photo: Elie plus, CC0.

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 330 metres north of Aritaj.

Saint Joseph University of Beirut

University

Photo: Eddy.dossantos2, CC BY-SA 3.0.

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 790 metres north of Aritaj.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Ashrafieh and Jnah.

Ashrafieh

Photo: Luciana, CC BY 2.0.

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.

Jnah

Jnah is in Beirut. The Jnah is one of the luxurious residential districts of the Capital. Its name literally means "wing" due to its location along the southern border of Beirut, extending eastward from the sea to the reconstructed Sport City inland.

Zuqaq al-Blat

Suburb

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

Aritaj

Type: Building
Location: Beirut, Lebanon, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude

33.88412° or 33° 53′ 3″ north

Longitude

35.50924° or 35° 30′ 33″ east

Open location code

8G5QVGM5+JM

OpenStreetMap ID

way 486656039

OpenStreetMap feature

building=yes

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In Other Languages

“Aritaj” goes by many names.

French: “Aritaj”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Al Najat Church and The Workout.

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