Downtown Beirut, Lebanon - Tourist Attractions in and around Place de l'Etoile
A walk through part of downtown Beirut, Lebanon. Check out some of the tourist attractions / points of interest in the centre of the Lebanese capital - Nejmeh Square / Place de l'Etoile, the Lebanese Parliament, Al Abed Clock tower, the Roman Forum of Beirut / Garden of Forgiveness, the Municipality of Beirut building, various churches and mosques.
Beirut, Lebanon - Place de l'etoile and downtown
Place de l'etoile with the clock tower and part of downtown Beirut. This part of Lebanon's capital used to be a place bustling with people and activity but it is pretty deserted these days. Due to the recent demonstrations in Beirut, the area around the Lebanese parliament has been sealed off by the police and one has to pass through an improvised security check-point. As a result, there aren't so many people and quite a few businesses in the area have closed their doors.
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Beirut Lebanon| Downtown & Corniche Beirut. Come with us as we find our way through Beirut Lebanon! Beirut, the city once known as the Paris of the Middle East, fronts onto the sparkling Mediterranean Sea. Along the Corniche ..If you ever wondered what Beirut looked like, you will want to watch this video to the end as we take you around Beirut corners in just 7 minutes. This is our Beirut, the land we love, the land we are proud off and the land we want you to know about. We hope you enjoy the ride but also, we would love it if you would like, subscribe and comment below to let us know what you think.
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2005 Liban Beyrouth, Place de l' Etoile, la Grande Mosquée, Square Des Martyrs, Corniche, Hariri
La Corniche, Le Parlement, la Place de l' Etoile, Le Square des Martyrs, La Mosquée Mohammad Al Amin, l' Eglise Maronite Saint Georges, Marina... et bien d'autres choses dans la belle Beyrouth. Quelques Semaines Après L' Attentat Contre Rafic Hariri...
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Rafiq (Baha al-Din) al Hariri ou Rafic Hariri (رفيق (بهاء الدين) الحريري), né le 1er novembre 1944 à Saïda et mort assassiné le 14 février 2005 à Beyrouth, est un homme d'affaires et homme politique libanais musulman sunnite.
Il fait fortune en Arabie saoudite avant de diriger cinq gouvernements au Liban entre 1992 et 2004, notamment de 1992 à 1998 puis de 2000 à 2004.
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Le 14 février 2005, malgré le blindage de son véhicule, un attentat-suicide commis par une camionnette contenant une seule charge explosive de 1 800 kg, composée d'un mélange de RDX, PETN et TNT le tue en même temps qu'une vingtaine de personnes et blesse une centaine de passants sur la route du bord de mer de Beyrouth. Les services de renseignements syriens sont immédiatement montrés du doigt par l'opposition et une partie de la population. Selon certains témoignages (du chef druze Walid Joumblatt et de la journaliste américaine Lara Marlowe avec qui Hariri s'est entretenu), il aurait reçu des menaces de la part de la Syrie.
Hariri était personnellement proche de la famille royale saoudienne. Il bénéficiait à ce titre de la double nationalité libano-saoudienne. Il avait fait profiter de ses largesses de nombreuses associations et fondations qui aidaient les Libanais. C'est à partir de ses dons qu'il avait su se bâtir un électorat fidèle qui, à sa mort, proteste vigoureusement contre ses adversaires politiques. L'assassinat de Hariri est aussi ressenti au-delà des traditionnelles barrières communautaires et religieuses. Cette réprobation fait descendre une grande partie de la population libanaise dans les rues de Beyrouth à l'occasion de la manifestation du 14 mars. Cet assassinat marque le début de ce que certains appellent la Révolution du Cèdre, qui conduit au départ de la totalité des troupes syriennes fin avril 2005.
Sa dépouille est inhumée dans un mausolée situé sur la place des Martyrs, au pied de la mosquée dont il a financé la construction.
En avril 2005, son deuxième fils Saad décide de se lancer dans la carrière politique et y rejoint sa tante Bahia Hariri.
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Ten Top Must Visit Places in Beirut Lebanon
Ten Top Must Visit Places in Beirut Lebanon
Beirut Central District
Beirut Central District is the name given to the city’s geographic, administrative and commercial center. Perhaps more significantly, it is an area which urban landscape speaks volumes of the country’s recent history. Much of the area surrounding Nejmeh Square, and the 1930s clock tower standing in its center, is testimony to the city’s post-war reconstruction efforts overseen by Solidere, one of the grandest urban uplift projects anywhere in the world. Straying only a couple of blocks from here you reach the ruins of the Roman Baths, and for a chance to witness the scars still visible from some of the civil war’s most intense fighting, head to Martyr’s square, itself in an ongoing process of redevelopment.
American University of Beirut Campus
Other than the famous Oxbridge, university campuses hardly make it to the top priorities on a city trip – not to with here. Founded by American missionaries in the 1860s, the American University of Beirut campus spreads across 61-acres of carefully maintained greenery on a hill overlooking the Mediterranean Sea. A stroll through its grounds takes you past many charming 19th century buildings across a landscape that has remained remarkablyintact through the civil war.
Robert Mouawad Private Museum
The Robert Mouawad Private Museum was a private residence in Beirut’s Zokak el-Blat quarter until 2006 when it was converted into a museum by businessman and jeweler Robert Mouawad. This neo-gothic palace, erected in 1911 by Lebanese politician and art collector Henri Philippe Pharaoun, houses its first owner’s eclectic collection of aesthetic and historical objects of interest including Byzantine Mosaics, Roman marble sculptures, Chinese porcelain, Christian icons, manuscripts, and an impressive carpet collection – all of which is housed within rooms adorned by decorative 19th century wooden panels.
National Museum of Beirut
Sitting on the infamous Green line, the city’s front line during the civil war, the National Museum of Beirut suffered more damage than most. Now restored back to its full glory, it is once again home to the largest and most significant collections of archaeological artifacts in Lebanon, and of the most extensive anywhere in the Middle East. The 1,300-strong collection, housed in a building inspired by French design, ranges from prehistory up to the Roman and Byzantine period and the following Arab conquest.
Hamra Street
Hamra Street, or as it known locally, Rue Hamra, is one of Beirut’s most important streets and commercial centers. From the sixties to the nineties it was home to intellectuals, journalists and artists frequenting a string of theaters and sidewalk cafes. Today it bears the marks of a shift in identity, aligned with western retail outlets, hotels and coffee shops, and also attracts large numbers of youths in its bars and clubs.
Corniche
The word corniche knows few better referents than the one in Beirut. Encircling the city’s promontory for nearly 5 kilometres from St. George Bay to its end at Ramlet al-Bayda, this seaside promenade – first designed during the French Mandate period – gives extensive insights into the life of the city. Here’s the chance to spot Beirut’s wealthiest sitting at upscale cafés and in luxurious cars, with a backdrop of the Mediterranean sea on one side and the summits of Mount Lebanon on the other.
Metropolis Art Cinema
From a regional perspective, Lebanon has tended to trail behind the powerhouses of Egypt and Turkey when it comes to cinematic production and the audio-visual sector. Since 2008 however, the city is now home to one of the Middle East’s most exciting cinematic venues. Situated at the heart of the old Achrafieh district, Metropolis Art Cinema invests in harmonizing cultural diversity and fostering cultural dialogue through its programmes rich in Arab and international art-house productions, auteur films and retrospectives. It also regularly plays host to a number of film festivals.
Grand Omari Mosque
A visit to the Grand Omari Mosque takes you to the heart of Beirut’s layered history. Before being eclipsed by the Mohammad Al-Amin Mosque, Al-Omari used to be the city’s most important one. The mosque knows its origins to antiquity; the foundations were first laid for the construction of a pagan Roman temple, later to be converted into a Byzantine church, and a later still a Crusader church.
Saint George’s Greek Orthodox Cathedral
Situated on Beirut’s central Parliament square, and just above the ruins of the Roman law school, Saint George’s Cathedral sits on the same site shared by previous ancient and medieval churches, each of which were reduced to ruins by subsequent earthquakes. The present structure dates to the eighteenth century, making it the oldest extant church in the city. Following its restoration, it opened its doors once more in 2003.
Beirut Art Centre
The best view in Beirut, Lebanon!
Our friends Sabrine and Khaled took us to the Harissa cable car in Jounieh to see the best view in Beirut at sunset.
Built in 1965, the Harissa cable car is located in Jounieh, a city in Lebanon 16 km north of Beirut.
The views are spectacular as is the cable cars proximity to the building's on the way up to the mountain...we could have popped in for dinner at any number of apartments!
Once at the top, it's a beautiful serene place and you're surrounded by beautiful gardens, a lovely little church and of course the 'Lady of Lebanon shrine.
It's not to be missed if you are visiting Lebanon!
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