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6 days ago · Martyrs' Square is connected to the sea visually along an unobstructed view corridor, and physically via a pedestrian route leading to the water's edge and connecting Beirut's present to its ancient past. Cross block routes connect important sites and districts either side of the axis to one another across the public space of Martyrs' Square.
May 22, 2024 · The central and largest square in Beirut and its city center was built by the Ottomans in the 19th century. Its initial name Place des Canons referred to the Russian artillery placed there in the 18th century; the name was taken up again by the French in 1860. The square was renamed in memory of the Lebanese
5 days ago · The site located between Martyrs’ Square and Maarad Street axes, is an area of archeological ruins revealing some of the complexity of Beirut's rich cultural history. It is surrounded by different places of worship.
May 15, 2024 · The walls that surrounded the city of Beirut were demolished by the Ottomans. It featured dwellings with flat roofs topped with battlements, khans, mosques, synagogues and churches, the two Crusader fortresses, and the tower of Borj el-Kashaf, now Martyrs’ Square.
May 28, 2024 · Protestors gather in Beirut’s Martyrs’ Square after the Beirut port blast. Credit: Shutterstock/Ali Chehade. Urban ruins may provoke painful memories or provide reminders about past experiences, but it is the way they are utilised that really matters.
4 days ago · Salvage excavations since 1993 have yielded new insights in the layout and history of Roman Berytus. Public architecture included several bath complexes, Colonnaded Streets, a circus and theatre; [16] residential areas were excavated in the Garden of Forgiveness, Martyrs' Square and the Beirut Souks.
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May 25, 2024 · For lunch, visit Liza Beirut for some authentic Lebanese cuisine. In the afternoon, take a stroll through Martyrs’ Square (Place des Martyrs), a significant landmark that commemorates the martyrs of Lebanon's independence.
