Serail Baabda
The Seraglio of Baabda, is a historic building located in Baabda, 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.Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
- Type: Office building
- Description: historic site in Baabda, Lebanon
- Also known as: “Baabda Serail” and “Seraglio of Baabda”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Bellevue Medical Center and Hope for Peace.
Bellevue Medical Center
Hospital
Bellevue Medical Center founded in July 2009, is a community hospital located in Mansourieh, Lebanon. It offers healthcare services in many specialties. Bellevue Medical Center is situated 2 km northeast of Serail Baabda.
Hope for Peace
Monument
The Hope for Peace Monument is a monument in Yarze, Lebanon, made to celebrate the end of the Lebanese Civil War in 1990. It was designed by the French-born American artist Armand Fernandez. Hope for Peace is situated 1½ km east of Serail Baabda.
Silk Museum
Museum
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Bsous Silk Museum is a silk museum in the town of Bsous near Wadi Chahrour in Lebanon, located around 15 kilometres east of Beirut. Silk Museum is situated 3½ km southeast of Serail Baabda.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Baabda and Hadath.
Baabda
Town
Baabda is the capital city of Baabda District and Mount Lebanon Governorate, western Lebanon. Baabda was also the capital city of the autonomous Ottoman Mount Lebanon that existed from 1861 to 1918.
Hadath
Village
Hadath is a municipality in the Baabda District of the Mount Lebanon Governorate in Lebanon. It borders the southern periphery of the Lebanese capital Beirut and is considered part of its metropolitan area.
Hazmiyeh
Town
Hazmieh is a city in Mount Lebanon Governorate of Lebanon, and a suburb of Beirut, part of Greater Beirut.
Serail Baabda
- Categories: castle, government office, building, office, historic site, and historic building
- Location: Mount Lebanon, Lebanon, Middle East, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
33.83501° or 33° 50′ 6″ northLongitude
35.54183° or 35° 32′ 31″ eastOpen location code
8G5QRGPR+2POpenStreetMap ID
way 308924206OpenStreetMap feature
building=officeOpenStreetMap feature
historic=buildingOpenStreetMap feature
office=governmentWikidata ID
Q133248602
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to French—“Serail Baabda” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “سراي بعبدا”
- Dutch: “Serail van Baabda”
- French: “Sérail de Baabda”
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