Ashrafiyya

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Densified new buildings after the old structure was demolished, in between a renovation object in neo-Ottoman style from the beginning of the 20th century. Such, often ruinous buildings are completely gutted inside and rebuilt. The remaining facade will be extensively renovated.
Model of the Sama Beirut high-rise, which was completed in 2017

Ashrafiyya ( Arabic الأشرفية al-Aschrafiyya ), also Achrafieh , is a district of the Lebanese capital Beirut . It's in the east of the city. The residents are mainly Christians.

overview

Ashrafiyya is considered a wealthy district. It is divided into nine districts (sectors 61 to 69). The best known are the Aschrafiyya district of the same name (sector 63), Hotel-Dieu (sector 64), Mar Mitr (sector 65) and Palais de Justice (sector 66).

The residential and business district on a hill south of the harbor is criss-crossed by relatively narrow and sometimes winding streets. Here are the Sassine-Platz ( Place Sassine ), the Maronite school and University of La Sagesse , the seat of the Archbishop , the Université Saint-Joseph with the associated clinic Hôtel-Dieu de France and numerous restaurants and shops in the upper price range.

In 2009 it was decided to build another high-rise in the district with the Sama Beirut . At 195 meters, it has been the tallest building in Lebanon since its completion in 2017.

On October 19, 2012, a car bomb exploded in busy Sassine Square in front of the al-Farah library. Eight people are believed to have died and at least 78 were injured in the attack. Among the dead was Wissam al-Hassan , the head of the Lebanese police intelligence service.

Sons and daughters of the district

  • May Skaf (1969–2018), Lebanese-Syrian film and television actress, comedian and activist

literature

  • Anke Röhl, Andrea Rosebrock: Lebanon. Travel guide. Stein, Kronshagen 1998, ISBN 3-89392-213-X , p. 91.

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Sama Beirut. The Skyscraper Center (accessed January 19, 2018)
  2. ↑ Car bomb hits Lebanon. Die Welt, October 19, 2012

Coordinates: 33 ° 53 '  N , 35 ° 31'  E