A corner of the magnificent grand hall, which is plated with 22-carat gold.
The lady of the palace and her little son; she herself supervised the selection of the furniture.
A wardrobe in the bedroom, 130 years old. The door leading to the baths, shown next, can be seen.
The dining room; its table is of porphyry marble, its bases adorned with gold.
• Four hundred native workmen labored on it for two years. • It combines the French and Lebanese styles. • Its furniture is from Paris, in the style of Louis XIV. • It contains artistic paintings by European artists. • The French artist Perrot has begun composing a book about the palace, on the model of the book of the Palace of Versailles. • The grand hall is plated with 22-carat gold. • When the French engineer finished his work, he wept and said: "I thank God that I have found a man who shuts his eyes and opens his pocket..." • "The Woman's Voice" was the first to take a reportage and photographs of the palace, some of which were published by "Beirut al-Masa."
An antique vase — a magnificent piece.