Place de Martyrs

It marked the divide between Muslims to the west and Christians to the east during the Civil War.  It was also the site of the March 14 protest that brought one million Lebanese to the street, almost a quarter of the country's population!


It's on the edge of downtown (the name of an area in Beirut), right next to the Mohammed al-Amin Mosque.

It definitely still shows the damage it took during the Civil War...

But despite all its history and the damage it has sustained, the figures are striking:

So if you're ever in Beirut, go and see Martyrs Square.  And even if you're not going to Lebanon anytime soon, you can all read about it here.