Maronite Cathedral of Saint George, Beirut: τι υπάρχει τριγύρω, πώς να φτάσετε και πότε να πάτε · 2026

Heavy shelling during the Lebanese civil war shattered the nave, and the subsequent port explosion inflicted further structural damage across the compound. Patriarch Nasrallah Boutros Sfeir led the long post-war restoration campaign that returned the building to active worship. The work repaired the damaged masonry while stabilizing the foundations against cumulative blast shocks from surrounding urban conflicts.

The cathedral campanile deliberately matches the height of the minarets at the adjacent Mohammad Al-Amin Mosque, establishing visual parity between Christian and Muslim landmarks downtown. Beneath the stone forecourt, ongoing preservation work maintains excavated Hellenistic building remains and exposed sections of an ancient Roman street, keeping ancient urban stratigraphy accessible right outside the main portals.