The Edge

The Edge is a landmark mixed use tower on hold in Beirut, Lebanon. It is currently Lebanon's tallest building at 220 metres and has 52 floors.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Sursock Museum and Saint Joseph University of Beirut.

Sursock Museum

Museum

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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 600 metres north of The Edge.

Saint Joseph University of Beirut

University

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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 1 km northwest of The Edge.

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 south of The Edge.

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.

Downtown Beirut

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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.

The Edge

Type: Building
Description: the tallest building in Lebanon
Category: skyscraper
Location: Beirut, Lebanon, Middle East, Asia
View on OpenStreetMap

Latitude

33.88768° or 33° 53′ 16″ north

Longitude

35.51741° or 35° 31′ 3″ east

Levels

Height

181 metres (594 feet)

Open location code

8G5QVGQ8+3X

OpenStreetMap ID

way 532829454

OpenStreetMap feature

building=yes

Wikidata ID

Q25212535

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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Arabic to French—“The Edge” goes by many names.

Arabic: “برج الحافة (بيروت)”
Arabic: “برج الحافة”
Egyptian Arabic: “برج الخامس”
French: “The Edge”

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