Experts' Choice Award Place des Martyrs
What the experts agree on
This historic square's iconic monument of three figures is one of the few structures to survive Beirut's civil war, serving as a powerful gathering place that anchors the city's complex layering of old and new.
“Place des Martyrs has been the location of some of the largest ever Lebanese public gathering.”
– Lonely Planet
Frommer's "The actual monument of three figures is one of the few structures in the area to survive the civil war. The tent-style mausoleum holds the body of the fallen president and his fellow victims." Full review
Afar Magazine "Beirut is a city of.. Multitudes. Dichotomies. Surprises. Soaring beauty & devastating poverty. Colors flicking from shade to shade in ever shifting, ever dramatic light. Highs & Lows of..." Full review
