Petit Serail
Administrative building in Ottoman Beirut, destroyed in 1951 / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Petit Serail (Arabic: السراي الصغير / ALA-LC: as-sarāy as- ṣaghir; literally "Little Saray") was a historic administrative Ottoman building in Beirut that housed the seat of the Wali of Syria and Beirut. It was situated to the northern side of Martyrs' Square at the heart of the Beirut Central District. The building was the scene of important historical events but plans to enlarge Beirut's main square led to its destruction in 1950. It was one of several Ottoman era building projects that shaped the architecture of Lebanon in Beirut.
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Petit Serail | |
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Native name السراي الصغير | |
Location | Beirut, Lebanon |
Coordinates | 33.896991°N 35.507331°E / 33.896991; 35.507331 |
Built | 1881 |
Built for | Ottoman administration |
Architect | Bechara Effendi, Youssef Khayat |
Architectural style(s) | Ottoman new order |
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