The Presidential Palace is the chief official residence of the President of Syria. It is located in the western part of Damascus, on Mount Mezzeh, north of Mezzeh neighborhood, next to Mount Qasioun, and overlooks the city. The main building covers 31,500 square metres. The entire plateau of Mount Mezzeh is part of the palace compound and is surrounded by …
The Presidential Palace is the chief official residence of the President of Syria. It is located in the western part of Damascus, on Mount Mezzeh, north of Mezzeh neighborhood, next to Mount Qasioun, and overlooks the city. The main building covers 31,500 square metres. The entire plateau of Mount Mezzeh is part of the palace compound and is surrounded by a security wall and guard watchtowers. In front of the building is a large fountain and the palace itself largely consists of empty rooms clad in Carrara marble.
Architectural style: Structuralistic
Completed: 1990
Owner: Syrian transitional government
Alternative names: New Shaab Palace, Qasr ash-Shaab, People's Palace
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