#UNDER C-BCD: "St. George Maronite Cathedral - Campanile" | 71m - Page 6

***Beiruti*** · April 10th, 2011, 04:58 PM

Exactly. Plus this is something that was planned and agreed upon by both religious communities several years ago and not a reactionary decision.

***B-Patriot*** · April 11th, 2011, 03:02 AM

Was it really though?

Is that why its happening 6 years later..?

***Beiruti*** · April 12th, 2011, 07:05 PM

Good point...but like many projects in the area, the delay could have caused by anything.

Beirut1986 · April 16th, 2011, 10:09 PM

16/04/2011

MARTYR · April 16th, 2011, 10:19 PM

isn't it topped out yet??? btw it's already looking as a very imposing structure

Hassoun · April 17th, 2011, 12:46 AM

it's not topped out yet,it will be few Cms higher than Al Amin Mosque's minarets.

Hassoun · May 6th, 2011, 11:45 PM

I believe it might be topping up now.

[IMG]image hosted on flickr

Armenian Schools Commemorating Martyrs' Day in Beirut Lebanon by Ashnag, on Flickr[/IMG]

***Nadini*** · May 7th, 2011, 01:42 AM

Please tell me these are not uniforms

AmeriLEB · May 7th, 2011, 04:44 AM

There is supposed to be a big cross on top..but looks topped out

Abu 3Leish · May 7th, 2011, 01:55 PM

i still think they should've used the money to build a school or something useful

AmeriLEB · May 7th, 2011, 08:27 PM

Does anybody know what the functionality is? Is there office or meeting space? or just a tower with a bell

Hassoun · May 30th, 2011, 12:54 PM

Impact on skyline

-Zippo- · June 4th, 2011, 12:36 AM

Taken by me today, 3 June 2011

***Nadini*** · June 10th, 2011, 05:15 AM

courtesy of kevin

***Nadini*** · June 10th, 2011, 05:22 AM

courtesy of stephanehugot

-Zippo- · June 11th, 2011, 02:13 AM

Taken today on the go, sorry for the bad quality.

***B-Patriot*** · June 11th, 2011, 12:45 PM

So did they install the cross on top? Is it still not 'topped out'? i'm confused..

-Zippo- · June 11th, 2011, 04:08 PM

The cross will be the very last thing they will install on the campanile, becuz it will be prefabricated, then fixed on top. No need to get it on site before they're done with all the finishing work.

You're right about it being top out (well sort of). It still needs the small dome (barely visible from that angle), and the cross of course.

Actually what I found "confusing" was that it looks "short" compared to the minarets of MAA, which are 72 meters high. The campanile was claiming a 65 meters height, and to clarify things (for me too), I tried to reproduce the picture that I took yesterday, using Google Earth and some of my models, and here's what I've got:

Note that in this reconstruction, I've made the net height of the campanile 65 meters. the cross will add more height, and my guess is it will be 6 to 9 meters tall (2 to 3 stories). With the addition of the cross, the campanile will get taller than the MAA minarets, and it's a common thing to state the height of the project without the so called "accessories" (Which in this case, the cross, which also is the whole idea and the most important thing in that tower!!!).

***B-Patriot*** · June 13th, 2011, 08:00 PM

Well, to put things slightly into perspective.. not sure if you've noticed.. But look at the minarets of the mosque itself... All part of the same complex.. And yet the minarets behind are noticeably shorter than the ones in front... this distance factor has a big impact on perceived height i guess... So its only natural the campanile will look so short..

-Zippo- · June 22nd, 2011, 12:54 AM

17-6-2011

April 10th, 2011, 04:58 PM	#101
*Beiruti* Moderator Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Lebanon & USA Posts: 4,424 Likes (Received): 6	Exactly. Plus this is something that was planned and agreed upon by both religious communities several years ago and not a reactionary decision. __________________ *Lebanon Forums*

April 12th, 2011, 07:05 PM	#103
*Beiruti* Moderator Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Lebanon & USA Posts: 4,424 Likes (Received): 6	Good point...but like many projects in the area, the delay could have caused by anything. __________________ *Lebanon Forums*

April 16th, 2011, 10:09 PM	#104
Beirut1986 Registered User Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Beirut Posts: 190 Likes (Received): 0	16/04/2011 __________________ IV

April 16th, 2011, 10:19 PM	#105
MARTYR جنوبي حر Join Date: May 2008 Location: Saida Posts: 2,223 Likes (Received): 9	isn't it topped out yet??? btw it's already looking as a very imposing structure __________________ يــــــا بــــــيــــــت صــــــامـــــــد بـــالجـــــــــنــــــــوب

April 17th, 2011, 12:46 AM	#106
Hassoun Son of the cedars Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 6,044 Likes (Received): 23	it's not topped out yet,it will be few Cms higher than Al Amin Mosque's minarets. __________________ Lebanon, Gateway to the Sun, Doorway to man's Spirit !

April 11th, 2011, 03:02 AM	#102
*B-Patriot* Registered User Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: BarBar City Posts: 2,797 Likes (Received): 0	Was it really though? Is that why its happening 6 years later..?

May 6th, 2011, 11:45 PM	#107
Hassoun Son of the cedars Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 6,044 Likes (Received): 23	I believe it might be topping up now. [IMG]image hosted on flickr Armenian Schools Commemorating Martyrs' Day in Beirut Lebanon by Ashnag, on Flickr[/IMG] __________________ Lebanon, Gateway to the Sun, Doorway to man's Spirit !

May 7th, 2011, 01:42 AM	#108
*Nadini* Moderator Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Beirut Posts: 4,943 Likes (Received): 7	Please tell me these are not uniforms __________________ Lebanon, Motherland of Phoenicia and the Land of the Cedars

May 7th, 2011, 04:44 AM	#109
AmeriLEB Registered User Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 2,059 Likes (Received): 4	There is supposed to be a big cross on top..but looks topped out

May 7th, 2011, 01:55 PM	#110
Abu 3Leish Registered User Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Beirut Posts: 354 Likes (Received): 2	i still think they should've used the money to build a school or something useful __________________ The World Is Beiruting Again

May 7th, 2011, 08:27 PM	#111
AmeriLEB Registered User Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 2,059 Likes (Received): 4	Does anybody know what the functionality is? Is there office or meeting space? or just a tower with a bell

May 30th, 2011, 12:54 PM	#112
Hassoun Son of the cedars Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 6,044 Likes (Received): 23	Impact on skyline __________________ Lebanon, Gateway to the Sun, Doorway to man's Spirit !

June 4th, 2011, 12:36 AM	#113
-Zippo- Carburetor (Busy) ▼ Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Beirut Posts: 1,600 Likes (Received): 1	Taken by me today, 3 June 2011 __________________ creativity is allowing yourself to make mistakes...art is knowing wich ones to keep...

June 10th, 2011, 05:15 AM	#114
*Nadini* Moderator Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Beirut Posts: 4,943 Likes (Received): 7	courtesy of kevin __________________ Lebanon, Motherland of Phoenicia and the Land of the Cedars

June 10th, 2011, 05:22 AM	#115
*Nadini* Moderator Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Beirut Posts: 4,943 Likes (Received): 7	courtesy of stephanehugot __________________ Lebanon, Motherland of Phoenicia and the Land of the Cedars

June 11th, 2011, 02:13 AM	#116
-Zippo- Carburetor (Busy) ▼ Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Beirut Posts: 1,600 Likes (Received): 1	Taken today on the go, sorry for the bad quality. __________________ creativity is allowing yourself to make mistakes...art is knowing wich ones to keep...

June 11th, 2011, 12:45 PM	#117
*B-Patriot* Registered User Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: BarBar City Posts: 2,797 Likes (Received): 0	So did they install the cross on top? Is it still not 'topped out'? i'm confused..

June 11th, 2011, 04:08 PM	#118
-Zippo- Carburetor (Busy) ▼ Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Beirut Posts: 1,600 Likes (Received): 1	The cross will be the very last thing they will install on the campanile, becuz it will be prefabricated, then fixed on top. No need to get it on site before they're done with all the finishing work. You're right about it being top out (well sort of). It still needs the small dome (barely visible from that angle), and the cross of course. Actually what I found "confusing" was that it looks "short" compared to the minarets of MAA, which are 72 meters high. The campanile was claiming a 65 meters height, and to clarify things (for me too), I tried to reproduce the picture that I took yesterday, using Google Earth and some of my models, and here's what I've got: Note that in this reconstruction, I've made the net height of the campanile 65 meters. the cross will add more height, and my guess is it will be 6 to 9 meters tall (2 to 3 stories). With the addition of the cross, the campanile will get taller than the MAA minarets, and it's a common thing to state the height of the project without the so called "accessories" (Which in this case, the cross, which also is the whole idea and the most important thing in that tower!!!). __________________ creativity is allowing yourself to make mistakes...art is knowing wich ones to keep...

June 13th, 2011, 08:00 PM	#119
*B-Patriot* Registered User Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: BarBar City Posts: 2,797 Likes (Received): 0	Well, to put things slightly into perspective.. not sure if you've noticed.. But look at the minarets of the mosque itself... All part of the same complex.. And yet the minarets behind are noticeably shorter than the ones in front... this distance factor has a big impact on perceived height i guess... So its only natural the campanile will look so short..

June 22nd, 2011, 12:54 AM	#120
-Zippo- Carburetor (Busy) ▼ Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Beirut Posts: 1,600 Likes (Received): 1	17-6-2011 __________________ creativity is allowing yourself to make mistakes...art is knowing wich ones to keep...

Thread Tools
Show Printable Version Email this Page
Display Modes
Linear Mode Switch to Hybrid Mode Switch to Threaded Mode