At least 640 historic buildings, including museums, houses, art galleries and religious site were damaged due to the Beirut Port’s blast, and 60 are at risk of collapse according to UNESCO. The agency is leading a campaign for the recovery and restoration of Beirut’s heritage, knowing that it will take years to restore all these houses given the damages they endured.

In total, at least 8000 buildings were affected by the blast, mostly in the historic quarters of Gemmayze & Mar Mikhael. The pictures shown in the post are from the Sursock Palace & Museum and the 1830 Historic Feghali home.