Martyrs' Square (Arabic: ساحة الشهداء Sāḥat ash-Shuhadāʾ), historically known as "Al Burj" or "Place des Cannons", is the historical central public square of Beirut, Lebanon. Like the Martyr's Square in Damascus, it is named after the 6 May 1916 executions ordered by Djemal Pasha during World War I. == Overview == In 1931, the historic square took its name to commemorate the martyrs executed there under Ottoman rule.
Martyrs' Square (Arabic: ساحة الشهداء Sāḥat ash-Shuhadāʾ), historically known as "Al Burj" or "Place des Cannons", is the historical central public square of Beirut, Lebanon. Like the Martyr's Square in Damascus, it is named after the 6 May 1916 executions ordered by Djemal Pasha during World War I. == Overview == In 1931, the historic square took its name to commemorate the martyrs executed there under Ottoman rule.
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