Riad El-Solh Square

Factsheet

Landscape ArchitectMohammad Halawi (Lebanon)
Area2,768 sq m
FloraCupressus arizonica, Pistachia, Nandina domestica, Duranta
Public ArtRenato Marino Mazzacurati (Italy)

Named after of the First Prime Minister of independent Lebanon, Riad El Solh Square, with its an eponymous statue by Renato Marino Mazzacurati (Italy), is a major national and urban space. Overlooked by the Grand Serail, surrounded by such 

landmark buildings as UN House, the Grand Theater and The Landmark tower, it is a converging point for commuters coming from Bachoura, Salim Salam, Zokak El Blatt and Weygand streets.