Below is an old picture of an Armenian Church in Downtown Beirut (St. Elie-St. Gregory the Illuminator Armenian Catholic Church).
My guess is the photo was taken in the early 1990s.
And THIS is a photo of the Church I took last week…
It’s pretty cool that the Church wasn’t damaged that much during the war…
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Old pic source: habeeb.com
Post-war did more damage than the war itself
How can you not notice the billboard here? It completely destroys the picture. Must be one of the only places in the world where a billboard is practically on the same property as a church!
Is it me or do the Bldgs in the old picture behind the church look lopsided a bit…….
Everytime I pass by that area, I say that this church is my favorite. It’s just so beautiful.
It’s fun to watch what’s behind the church in the before and after photo.
The photos look cute with the wordpress snow 😛
I think this is one of the prettiest Armenian churches.
Totally agree with Danielle on the issue of the Billboard