Sursock Palace
Sursock Palace (French: Palais Sursock), is a grand residence located on Rue Sursock in the city of Beirut in Lebanon. The palace, which was completed in 1860 by Moïse Sursock,[1] is now owned by Lady Cochrane Sursock, an advocate of preserving historic buildings in Lebanon.[2]
The palace, a symbol of the Sursock family's rich history, is located on the historic Sursock Street, in the Achrafieh district of Beirut. Sursock House is surrounded by gardens that can be hired for special events, such as weddings.[3] The palace faces the Sursock Museum, a villa from 1912 that was bequeathed to the city of Beirut by Nicolas Sursock and became a museum in 1961. After the Lebanese Civil War, it took 20 years of careful restoration to restore the palace before it reopened in 2010.
It was damaged during the 2020 Beirut explosions, but there are plans to rebuild the palace.[4]
References
- ^ "Sursock Palace Gardens - Beirut / Donna Maria Sursock Gardens - Sofar". www.sursockpalace.com.
- ^ "Beirut - Live the highlife in Beirut".
- ^ "Lebanon Traveler". Lebanon Traveler. Retrieved 12 July 2016.
- ^ "Blast destroyed landmark 19th century palace in Beirut". ABC News. Retrieved 10 August 2020.
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