What iconic public square in downtown Beirut, featuring a bronze monument by Italian sculptor Renato Marino Mazzacurati, honors nationalists executed in 1916?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: B. Martyrs' Square (Place des Martyrs / Sahat al-Shuhada)
- Step 1: On May 6, 1916, Ottoman military governor Jamal Pasha executed dozens of Lebanese and Syrian nationalist intellectuals and journalists.
- Step 2: The square was named in their memory, and Martyrs' Day is commemorated annually on May 6.
Answer
Martyrs' Square (Place des Martyrs / Sahat al-Shuhada).
Why not the others: 'Nejmeh Square' surrounds the Parliament building; 'Riad Al Solh Square' is located near the Grand Serail; 'Sassine Square' is in Achrafieh.
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