Baabda Palace

Baabda Palace, is the official residence of the President of . The palace was built in 1956 on a hill in the mountain town of overlooking the Lebanese capital, . The first President to reside in it was President Charles Helou.
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  • Type: Fort
  • Description: residence of President of Lebanon
  • Also known as: “Al Qal‘ah”, “El Qalaa”, and “Qantari Palace”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Serail Baabda and Bellevue Medical Center.

Office building
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The Seraglio of Baabda, is a historic building located in , Lebanon, and is one of the country's oldest official buildings. This particular seraglio played a key role in Lebanon's history between 1860 and 1916, during the period of the Mount Lebanon Mutasarrifate. is situated 770 metres south of Baabda Palace.

Hospital
founded in July 2009, is a community hospital located in Mansourieh, . It offers healthcare services in many specialties. is situated 2 km east of Baabda Palace.

Monument
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The Monument is a monument in , , made to celebrate the end of the Lebanese Civil War in 1990. It was designed by the French-born American artist Armand Fernandez. is situated 1½ km east of Baabda Palace.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Hadath and Baabda.

Village
is a municipality in the of the in . It borders the southern periphery of the Lebanese capital and is considered part of its metropolitan area.

Town
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is the capital city of and . was also the capital city of the autonomous Ottoman Mount Lebanon that existed from 1861 to 1918.

Town
Hazmieh is a city in of , and a suburb of , part of Greater Beirut.

Baabda Palace

Latitude
33.84167° or 33° 50′ 30″ north
Longitude
35.53944° or 35° 32′ 22″ east
Elevation
194 metres (636 feet)
Open location code
8G5QRGRQ+MQ
Geo­Names ID
6275288
Wiki­data ID
Q3361217
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Vietnamese—“Baabda Palace” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “القلعة”
  • Arabic: “قصر بعبدا‎”
  • Arabic: “قصر بعبدا”
  • Azerbaijani: “Baabda Sarayı”
  • Chinese: “巴卜达宫”
  • Chinese: “巴卜達宮”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “قصر بعبدا”
  • French: “Palais presidentiel de Baabda”
  • French: “palais présidentiel de Baabda”
  • French: “Palais présidentiel de baabda”
  • French: “Palais présidentiel de Baabda”
  • Hebrew: “ארמון בעבדא”
  • Japanese: “バーブダ宮殿”
  • Pampanga: “Palacio ning Baabda”
  • Persian: “کاخ بعبدا”
  • Russian: “Дворец Баабда”
  • Vietnamese: “Dinh Baabda”

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