Debbane Palace

Debbane Palace, also Qasr Debbane, Dar Ali Agha al-Hammud, and Dar Debbané, is an Arab-Ottoman-style grand mansion in , . The palace was built as a private residence in 1721 by Ali Agha al-Hammud, a Sidonian notable descending from a long line of builders.
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  • Type: Museum
  • Description: Historical building and museum in Sidon, Lebanon
  • Also known as: قصر دبانه
  • Address: صيدا

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include The Sidon Sea Castle and Melkite Greek Catholic Archeparchy of Sidon.

Castle
Sidon's Sea Castle was built by the crusaders in the thirteenth century as a fortress of the . It is one of the most prominent historical sites in the port city of , . is situated 230 metres north of Debbane Palace.

Church
is a diocese of the Melkite Greek Catholic Church suffragan of the Melkite Greek Catholic Archeparchy of Tyre. is situated 120 metres southeast of Debbane Palace.

Museum
The Soap Museum is a based in a historic soap factory in , specialized in Levantine soaps. It opened in November 2000 and is managed by the Audi Foundation. is situated 280 metres south of Debbane Palace.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Sidon and Hlaliyeh Saida.

is a city in . The people are largely Sunni Muslims. The main attraction of is its Sea Castle, built by the Crusaders in the 13th century.

Village
Al-Helaliyah, also spelled Hilalieh, is a municipality of in . It is located 43 kilometres from .

Village
Al-Bramiyah, also spelled Bramieh, is a municipality in the of the in . It is located 35 kilometres from .

Debbane Palace

Latitude
33.56514° or 33° 33′ 55″ north
Longitude
35.3716° or 35° 22′ 18″ east
Inception
1721
Open location code
8G5QH98C+3J
Open­Street­Map ID
node 6223039585
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­museum
Wiki­data ID
Q97403226
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Slovenian—“Debbane Palace” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: دار دبانة
  • Arabic: دار دباني
  • Arabic: دار علي آغا الحمود
  • Arabic: قصر الدبانة
  • Arabic: قصر دبانة
  • French: Palais Debbane
  • French: Palais Debbané
  • Slovenian: Palača Debbane

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Highlights include El Barrane Mosque and Khan El Franj.

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About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Debbane Palace”. Photo: O.Mustafin, Public domain.