Beirut's Heritage Buildings Are At Risk (2010)

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Saving Beirut (2010): Can Beirut's heritage buildings be preserved before they are replaced by new buildings?
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Beirut is well-known for its diverse history and architectural beauty. With historical buildings being destroyed in favour of modern housing, is the promise to protect the past too little too late?
As Beirut leaves conflict well behind a property boom is well under way. But now there are fears that the castles and grand homes that make up the city's history are being forgotten and in most cases, replaced. New campaigns to pass laws to protect Beirut's heritage are causing a stir, "Lebanon without heritage is meaningless! Lebanon without identity is meaningless!". Salim Wardy, Minister of Culture, states, "Well, we're waiting to see the law passed. We're trying our best to preserve the heritage buildings we still have". With 5,000 years of history in the balance, the people of Beirut can only hope that what's left of their past will remain intact, "I think that Beirut in times of peace has been more disfigured and destroyed than times of war".
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@maurirish1 7 жыл бұрын

So sad. I lived in a beautiful old French apartment building on top of a hill in Beirut overlooking the Mediterranean Sea. It was right behind the Riviera Hotel. I try to see if it is still there by looking at videos. I see a lot more buildings now, but I am not sure if it is still there. This was back in the 60's and 70's, when I lived there. The elevator was ancient and was always stalling. We kids just pushed open the door and climbed out. Or the concierge would have to rescue us. We were young so we mostly went up the stairs. But there was an old lady that lived on the top floor with her Datsun dog and she was always ringing the bell, lol! Each floor was an apartment, so they were huge, with high ceilings and big windows and balconies all around the floor.

@TheFullmetalj 5 жыл бұрын

Safe Detroit too:-)

@om3g4z3r0 8 жыл бұрын

oh cmon people these old buildings are decaying maybe even the structure is compromised, they look neglected and now its too late for conservation, they might pose a risk for surrounding citzens.

@royghosn18 7 жыл бұрын

are you Lebanese?

@mr.person2226 4 жыл бұрын

That’s why we can renovate and rebuild instead of destroying our heritage.