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(Redirected from Place des Martyrs, Beirut)
'Martyrs' Square' (or 'el Bourj', (); French: 'Place des Martyrs') is the heart of the downtown district of Beirut, Lebanon (see 'Beirut Central District'). Its central statue commemorates six Lebanese nationalists who were hanged during World War I by the Ottomans.
In the 19th century, the square was known as Place des Canons. During World War I, Lebanon was under Ottoman rule. In 1915, Beirut suffered a blockade by the Allies, which was intended to starve the Turks out. The effect was a famine, followed by plague, which killed more than a quarter of the population. A revolt against the Turks broke out which resulted in hanging of six rebel leaders in the renamed Place des Martyrs.
Some remains of the opera and the bronze Martyrs statue are the only features left of the Place des Martyrs. The statue, riddled with bullet holes, has become a symbol for all that was destroyed during the Lebanese Civil War.
The Martyr's Square is a common location for protests and demonstrations, among the more notable demonstrations were the 2005 anti-Syrian protests of the Cedar Revolution and 2007 anti-government opposition protests led by Hezbollah and The Free Patrotic Movement.
★ Projects in Central District of Beirut
Martyrs Statue
'Martyrs' Square' (or 'el Bourj', (); French: 'Place des Martyrs') is the heart of the downtown district of Beirut, Lebanon (see 'Beirut Central District'). Its central statue commemorates six Lebanese nationalists who were hanged during World War I by the Ottomans.
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History
In the 19th century, the square was known as Place des Canons. During World War I, Lebanon was under Ottoman rule. In 1915, Beirut suffered a blockade by the Allies, which was intended to starve the Turks out. The effect was a famine, followed by plague, which killed more than a quarter of the population. A revolt against the Turks broke out which resulted in hanging of six rebel leaders in the renamed Place des Martyrs.
Current day
Some remains of the opera and the bronze Martyrs statue are the only features left of the Place des Martyrs. The statue, riddled with bullet holes, has become a symbol for all that was destroyed during the Lebanese Civil War.
The Martyr's Square is a common location for protests and demonstrations, among the more notable demonstrations were the 2005 anti-Syrian protests of the Cedar Revolution and 2007 anti-government opposition protests led by Hezbollah and The Free Patrotic Movement.
A Silhouette of the Martyrs Statue
Martyrs Statue
Reference
★ Projects in Central District of Beirut
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