Beit Beirut
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.- Type: Museum
- Description: museum in Beirut, Lebanon
- Address: بيروت
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Saint Joseph University of Beirut and National Museum of Beirut.
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 470 metres north of 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 1¼ km southeast of Beit Beirut.
Sursock Museum
Museum
Photo: Bertilvidet, CC BY 2.5.
The Sursock Museum, officially known as the Nicolas Ibrahim Sursock Museum, is a modern and contemporary art museum in Beirut, Lebanon. Sursock Museum is situated 1 km northeast of Beit Beirut.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Ashrafieh and Zuqaq al-Blat.
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.
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.
Beit Beirut
- Categories: building, tourism, and tourist attraction
- Location: Beirut, Lebanon, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
33.887° or 33° 53′ 13″ northLongitude
35.50836° or 35° 30′ 30″ eastOpen location code
8G5QVGP5+Q8OpenStreetMap ID
way 514531322OpenStreetMap feature
building=historicOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=museumWikidata ID
Q4881422
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In Other Languages
“Beit Beirut” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “بيت بيروت”
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