Beirut skyline captures religious rivalry and harmony
City sees a newly built cathedral bell tower next to the soaring minarets of a landmark mosque
Beirut
IN Beirut's rapidly evolving skyline, a newly built cathedral bell tower has risen next to the soaring minarets of a landmark mosque, symbolising both religious coexistence and competition in a city split by sectarian war from 1975 to 1990.
The new bell tower of the 19th century Saint George Cathedral is Beirut's tallest at 72 metres - the same height as the four minarets of the Mohammad Al-Amin mosque that has dominated the city skyline since it was built over a decade ago.
Topped with an enormous cross that lights up at night, the bell tower was inaugurated at the weekend after a decade …
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