St. Georges Hotel, Beirut
St. George Hotel in Beirut circa 1950
Stop Solidere protest sign at St. Georges Hotel
St. Georges Hotel in Beirut, Lebanon is a landmark building built in the late 1920s.[1][2] Parisian architect Auguste Perret came to Beirut to design the building with . [3]
The building was severely damaged during the Lebanon's civil war. In recent years towering buildings and marina development have gained supremacy over it.
The blast that killed Rafik Hariri in 2005 seriously damaged the building and a bronze statue of him is nearby.[1] The building was being restored at the time of the assassination. Work to renovate and reopen the hotel has since stalled in a dispute with Solidere, and the hotel has remained closed.
References[]
- ^ a b Zablit, Jocelyne (June 26, 2011). "Beirut's legendary St Georges hotel aims for comeback". The Daily Star. Retrieved July 5, 2015.
- ^ HÔTELS MYTHIQUES, HÔTELS DE GUERRE: BEYROUTH, NAGER DANS LES RUINES by Joseph Ghosn 18/08/14
- ^ A Global History of Architecture by Francis D. K. Ching, Mark M. Jarzombek, Vikramaditya Prakash
Further reading[]
- Said K. Aburish (1989). The Saint George Hotel Bar. Bloomsbury. ISBN 0747502218.
External links[]
- St George Hotel Documentary by Philip Harrison
- Abe Books, "The Saint George Hotel Bar by Said K. Aburish", Published by Bloomsbury, London, (1989); ISBN 9780747502210;
Categories:
- Hotels in Beirut