Zahran Palace (قصر زهران) is a palace in
Amman
Amman (; ar, عَمَّان, ' ; Ammonite language, Ammonite: 𐤓𐤁𐤕 𐤏𐤌𐤍 ''Rabat ʻAmān'') is the capital and largest city of Jordan, and the country's economic, political, and cultural center. With a population of 4,061,150 a ...
,
Jordan
Jordan ( ar, الأردن; tr. ' ), officially the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan,; tr. ' is a country in Western Asia. It is situated at the crossroads of Asia, Africa, and Europe, within the Levant region, on the East Bank of the Jordan Rive ...
built in 1957 and has hosted many royal events such as the wedding of the current
King
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and
Queen of Jordan
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. In addition, celebrations of then Crown
Prince Hamzah's wedding to
Princess Noor was also held in this palace in May 2004. In 1959, it was the scene of the meeting between the then Shah of Persia (Iran) and the King of Jordan at the time.
The palace is located on Zahran Street (شارع زهران) in Jordan.
References
Palaces in Jordan
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