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Fakhreddine Palace

🇱🇧 Lebanon · 17th century

Fakhreddine Palace in Lebanon
Photo: Heretiq · CC BY-SA 2.5 · Wikimedia Commons

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.

Text adapted from “Fakhreddine Palace” on Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Fakhreddine Palace ranks #5,309 of 8,133 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #11 of the 17 mapped in Lebanon. Founded c. 1650, it is older than 26% of the atlas's dated landmarks — one of 626 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 114 landmarks on the atlas's regional map of the Levant. See how Lebanon compares in the castle statistics.

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Frequently asked questions

Where is Fakhreddine Palace?

Fakhreddine Palace stands in Lebanon, at 33.69789°, 35.5655°.

When was Fakhreddine Palace built?

The atlas dates its founding to c. 1650. Earlier structures may have stood on the site; this is the earliest documented founding year.

How famous is Fakhreddine Palace?

In this atlas's fame ranking: #5,309 of 8,133 worldwide, and #11 in Lebanon. Fame here combines how many Wikipedia language editions cover a landmark with how many people read them.

What is the nearest castle to Fakhreddine Palace?

Beiteddine Palace, about 1 km away.

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