Bab Idriss Square

Post-war reconstruction of the mid-1990s offered the opportunity to achieve this, reinforcing Bab Idriss’s role as the western gateway to Beirut’s historic core.

In Roman times, a colonnaded street was located in this area, and connected the city center of Berytus to the Hippodrome in Wadi Abu Jamil.

Two tramway lines made it an important transport hub and a popular destination: the 1936 ABC store, Patisserie Suisse, Café Tanios, Cosmos Restaurant and Librairie Antoine were among its memorable venues.

Roman era: Colonnaded street connected the city center of Berytus to the Hippodrome in Wadi Abu Jamil.

French Mandate: Abdel Hamid Karameh Street, radiating from Etoile Square was connected to Bab Idriss.

The square in 1960