John M Newman
Dome
In 1963, the famous Brazilian architect Oscar Niemeyer was appointed to design the Tripoli International Fair and its layout.
Niemeyer created a project consisting of 15 concrete buildings located on an area of 100 hectares in the center of Tripoli about 600 meters (656 yards) from the seashore. The project included a 36-hectare garden and parking for 2,000 cars.
Sadly, due to the Lebanese civil war construction was never finished and the area was abandoned.
Dome
In 1963, the famous Brazilian architect Oscar Niemeyer was appointed to design the Tripoli International Fair and its layout.
Niemeyer created a project consisting of 15 concrete buildings located on an area of 100 hectares in the center of Tripoli about 600 meters (656 yards) from the seashore. The project included a 36-hectare garden and parking for 2,000 cars.
Sadly, due to the Lebanese civil war construction was never finished and the area was abandoned.