General view of the palace — a magnificent piece of the art of building
In this corner of ours we shall tell you this month about the Sursock Palace, whose name has been on many tongues as the Guest Palace of late, especially at the time of Emir Saud's visit. What prompted
me to do so is its close connection with the art of home decoration.
This palace was built in 1912 by Mr. Nicolas Ibrahim Sursock. Upon his death last year he bequeathed it to the Municipality of Beirut, to
Photographs by the artist Koko
The Eastern reception hall in all its luster and beauty
The bedroom in which Emir Saud stayed. The beautiful Abyssinian door opens onto a small private room for resting