People's Palace, Damascus

The People's Palace (Arabic: قصر الشعب), also known as the Presidential Palace until 2024, is the official residence of the president of Syria. It is located in the western part of Damascus, on Mount Mezzeh, north of Mezzeh, next to Mount Qasioun, and overlooking the entire city. The main building covers 31,500 square metres (340,000 square feet). The entire plateau of Mount Mezzeh is part of the palace compound and is surrounded by a security wall and guard watchtowers. Near the façade of the building is a large fountain, with the palace itself largely consisting of empty rooms clad in Carrara marble.

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People's Palace, Damascus staat op plaats 979 van 5.793 in de bekendheidsranglijst van deze atlas en op plaats 10 van de 37 die de atlas in Syrië in kaart brengt. Gebouwd in 1985 — een van de 127 bouwwerken in de atlas die uit de 20e eeuw stammen. Zie hoe dat zich verhoudt in de kastelenstatistiek.

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