Martyrs’ Square
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Martyrs’ Square is a historic central plaza in Beirut that has served as a key site for political demonstrations, national gatherings, and public life in Lebanon.
Aliases (3)
- Martyrs' Square ×2
- Martyrs Square ×1
- Nejmeh Square ×1
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
public square
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tourist attraction → urban plaza → |
| connectsTo |
Beirut Corniche
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Beirut Souks area → Riad Al Solh Square → |
| hasAlternativeName |
Al-Burj Square
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Al-Saḥa al-Shuhadāʼ → Martyrs Square → Place des Martyrs → |
| hasCentralMonument |
Martyrs’ Monument
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| hasCoordinateRegion |
Downtown Beirut
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| hasCulturalSignificance |
frequent subject of Lebanese photography and art
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iconic image in Lebanese media → |
| hasFunction |
space for civic activism
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space for political expression → space for public celebrations → |
| hasHeritageStatus |
symbol of Lebanese national identity
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| hasHistoricalFunction |
boundary between Muslim and Christian quarters of Beirut
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| hasNearbyLandmark |
Beirut Souks
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Mohammad Al-Amin Mosque → Riad Al Solh Square → Saint George Maronite Cathedral → |
| hasStatue |
bronze statue of Lebanese martyrs
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| hasTransportationRole |
served by major Beirut road arteries
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| hasUrbanRole |
central node in Beirut’s road network
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gateway to Beirut’s historic core → |
| hasUse |
commemorative space
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public meeting place → site of national gatherings → site of political demonstrations → |
| hostedEvent |
2005 anti-Syrian occupation demonstrations
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Independence Day gatherings → October 2019 Lebanese protests → large-scale protests after assassination of Rafic Hariri → |
| isSymbolOf |
Lebanese independence
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national unity in Lebanon → resistance to foreign rule → |
| locatedIn |
Beirut
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| locatedInCountry |
Lebanon
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| locatedInMunicipality |
Beirut Central District
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| locatedInRegion |
Beirut Governorate
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| namedAfter |
Arab nationalists executed in 1916
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Lebanese national martyrs → |
| wasDamagedDuring |
Lebanese Civil War
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| wasKeySiteDuring |
Cedar Revolution
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| wasMajorAxisOf |
Beirut’s pre-war city center
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| wasRebuiltAfter |
Lebanese Civil War
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Referenced by (5)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Beirut
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feature |
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Martyrs’ Square
("Martyrs Square")
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hasAlternativeName |
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Mohammad Al-Amin Mosque
("Martyrs' Square")
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locatedIn |
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Lebanese Parliament
("Nejmeh Square")
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meetsIn |
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Mohammad Al-Amin Mosque
("Martyrs' Square")
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nearbyLandmark |