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El Aabed Building
Location
Damascus
Country
Syria

Architect/Engineer/Team
Fernando De Aranda

Construction
1906

Project Status
Built
Building Type
Hotel

Notes
One of the first modern buildings in Damascus. It was first built as a hotel. During World War I it was used as a military barrack. Its construction was difficult because of land sliding.
Sources

Fernando de Aranda (by Alejandro Lago & Pablo Fernandez Cartagena)

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Facade detail
Source: Fernando De Aranda
© Photo Jaber al Azmeh
Facade view
Source: Fernando De Aranda
© Photo Jaber al Azmeh