Gibran Khalil Gibran Garden
Public garden in Beirut, Lebanon / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Gibran Khalil Gibran Garden (Arabic: حديقة جبران خليل جبران) is a 6,000-square-meter public garden in the Centre Ville[1] area of Beirut, Lebanon, facing the UN House, the headquarters of ESCWA, the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia.
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Location | Beirut, Lebanon |
Coordinates | 33.8942113°N 35.5003362°E / 33.8942113; 35.5003362 |
Area | 6,000 m2 |
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The garden, which is named in honor of the Lebanese–American writer, poet and visual artist Kahlil Gibran, features two circular lawns, a fountain, and modern sculpture, including a bust of Gibran. The garden is often used as a venue for peaceful and democratic demonstrations and sit-ins.