People's Palace (Syria)
| People's Palace | |
|---|---|
Interactive map of the People's Palace area | |
| Alternative names | New Shaab Palace, Qasr ash-Shaab, Presidential Palace |
| General information | |
| Architectural style | Structuralistic |
| Location | 7th April Street, Damascus, Damascus, Syria |
| Current tenants | Ahmed al-Sharaa President of Syria |
| Construction started | 1985 |
| Completed | 1990 |
| Cost | LS 13 billion ($1 billion) |
| Owner | Syrian transitional government |
| Design and construction | |
| Architects | Kenzo Tange, Wojciech Zabłocki |
| Engineer | Oger Liban |
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The People's Palace (Arabic: قصر الشعب), also known as the Presidential Palace, is the official residence of the president of Syria. It is located in the western part of Damascus, on Mount Mezzeh, north of Mezzeh neighborhood, next to Mount Qasioun, and overlooks the city. The main building covers 31,500 square metres (340,000 square feet). The entire plateau of Mount Mezzeh is part of the palace compound and is surrounded by a security wall and guard watchtowers. Near the façade of the building is a large fountain, with the palace itself largely consisting of empty rooms clad in Carrara marble.