Sursock House

Sursock House

Sursock House (also known as "Palais Sursock") is a grand palace located on Rue Sursock in the city of Beirut in Lebanon, which is owned by Lady Cochrane Sursock, an advocate of preserving historic buildings in Lebanon. [ [http://www.cntraveller.co.uk/Guides/Lebanon/Beirut/Default.aspx?Page=5 Beirut - Live the highlife in Beirut ] ]

Sursock House is located in the historic street known as, Rue Sursock ,in the Achrafieh district of Beirut. The palace faces the Nicolas Sursock Museum, a 19th-century building that was bequeathed to the city of Beirut in 1961. The Sursock House is surrounded by beautiful gardens and is a symbol of the Sursock family's rich history.

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