Lebanon · 17th century
Fakhreddine II Palace is a 17th-century palace in Deir el Qamar, Chouf District, Lebanon. It was built by Emir Fakhr-al-Din II in the early 17th century. It houses the Marie Baz Museum, a wax work museum.
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Fakhreddine Palace ranks #5,579 of 9,035 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #11 of the 17 mapped in Lebanon. Founded c. 1625, it is older than 28% of the atlas's dated landmarks, one of 708 atlas entries founded in the 17th century. 8 more atlas landmarks stand within 25 km. The nearest day-trip guide is Beirut, 22 km away. It is one of the 105 landmarks on the atlas's regional map of the Levant. See how Lebanon compares in the castle statistics.
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