Middle East
Lebanon
Beirut Governorate

The Edge

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

Highlights include Sursock Museum and National Museum of Beirut.

Museum
Photo: Bertilvidet, CC BY 2.5.
The , officially known as the Nicolas Ibrahim , is a modern and contemporary art museum in Beirut, Lebanon. is situated 600 metres north of The Edge.

Museum
Photo: Elie plus, Public domain.
The is the principal museum of archaeology in . The collection begun after World War I, and the museum was officially opened in 1942. is situated 1 km south of The Edge.

Embassy
The French Embassy, is the chief diplomatic mission of in . Its ambassador has been Anne Grillo since 2020. is situated 1 km southwest of The Edge.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Ashrafieh and Jnah.

Photo: Luciana, CC BY 2.0.
is in , 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.

is in . The 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.

Photo: Wikimedia, CC0.
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. is to its east, while , , Manara and to its west.

The Edge

Latitude
33.88768° or 33° 53′ 16″ north
Longitude
35.51741° or 35° 31′ 3″ east
Levels
44
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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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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Notable Places Nearby

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