Cathedral of St George, Beirut, Lebanon
The Cathedral of St George is a Greek Orthodox church located in Centre Ville in Beirut, Lebanon. The present Cathedral of St George was constructed in 1767 after an earthquake in 1759 destroyed great part the original cathedral from the 17th century.The cathedral was severely damaged during the Lebanese Civil War from 1975 to 1990 because of its location close to the Green Line which separated east and west Beirut during the Civil War. The Cathedral of St George was restored and reopened on St George’s day in 2000. It houses an ancient gilded icon of Saint George which attracts numerous Greek Orthodox, Catholic, Copt, Maronite and even some Muslim pilgrims.
