{"id":2409,"date":"2019-07-25T11:51:17","date_gmt":"2019-07-25T09:51:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/libshop.paris\/?p=2409"},"modified":"2021-04-18T22:06:42","modified_gmt":"2021-04-18T20:06:42","slug":"palace-beiteddine-lebanon","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/libshop.fr\/en\/palais-beiteddine-liban\/","title":{"rendered":"My visit to the breathtaking palace of Beit Ed Dine"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"libsh-1101850678\" class=\"libsh-avant-le-contenu libsh-entity-placement\" role=\"region\" aria-label=\"Advertisements\"><div style=\"background: #F7F3EF; padding: 14px; margin-bottom: 34px; margin-top: 34px; box-shadow: 0px 0px 48px 0px rgb(0 0 0 \/ 11%);\"><script async data-uid=\"c9882d2cc7\" src=\"https:\/\/libshop.kit.com\/c9882d2cc7\/index.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<\/div><p>Nature, mountain and fresh air lovers, are you looking for a <strong>exceptional place<\/strong> who breathes <strong>calm and serenity<\/strong>. The picturesque village of <strong>Bet Ed Dine<\/strong> is made for you.<\/p>\n<p>Located about 850 meters above sea level, on a height that faces <strong>Deir al-Qamar<\/strong> (an umpteenth picturesque place located in Lebanon),\u00a0<strong>Beit Ed Dine<\/strong> is a real tourist destination which is mainly due to its <strong>palace<\/strong>, which also bears his name.<\/p>\n<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2450\" src=\"https:\/\/libshop.paris\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/beiteddine01-e1564576521661.jpg\" alt=\"|\" width=\"480\" height=\"640\" title=\"-\" srcset=\"https:\/\/libshop.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/beiteddine01-e1564576521661.jpg 480w, https:\/\/libshop.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/beiteddine01-e1564576521661-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>It is precisely this magnificent place that I wanted you to visit today through this article, which I remind you, is part of my tourist guide. <a href=\"https:\/\/libshop.paris\/liban\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em><strong>\u201cLebanon by Libshop\u201d<\/strong><\/em><\/a> !<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"p9ZcKDIfKE\"><p><a href=\"https:\/\/libshop.paris\/liban\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Libshop Travel Guide: the ultimate tourist guide to holidays in Lebanon<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><iframe class=\"wp-embedded-content\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" style=\"position: absolute; clip: rect(1px, 1px, 1px, 1px);\" title=\"\u201cLibshop Travel Guide: the ultimate travel guide for holidays in Lebanon\u201d \u2014 Libshop\" src=\"https:\/\/libshop.paris\/liban\/embed\/#?secret=p9ZcKDIfKE\" data-secret=\"p9ZcKDIfKE\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Accessible from <strong>Beirut<\/strong>, by the southern route to <strong>Of love<\/strong> (remember, <a href=\"https:\/\/libshop.paris\/la-suite-oceana-beach-resort-lune-des-plages-privees-les-plus-celebres-du-liban\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">the place that is full of Miami-style beaches!<\/a>), you can join <strong>Beit Ed Dine<\/strong> by the road that leads to <strong>Deir al-Qamar<\/strong>, about 25 kilometers from the coast (an hour&#039;s drive by car).<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-2410\" src=\"https:\/\/libshop.paris\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/beit-ed-dine.jpg\" alt=\"|\" width=\"669\" height=\"446\" title=\"-\" srcset=\"https:\/\/libshop.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/beit-ed-dine.jpg 669w, https:\/\/libshop.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/beit-ed-dine-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 669px) 100vw, 669px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>A true Arab-Baroque architectural gem, the history of <strong>Beit Ed Dine Palace<\/strong> is closely linked to that of the emirate of Chouf. Declared a national monument in 1934, on the independence of Lebanon, the palace hosts every year, within its walls and in its courtyards, the famous festival of Beit Ed Dine, which takes place every July and August. An event of international scope whose first edition dates back to 1985, in the middle of the Lebanese war.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-2411\" src=\"https:\/\/libshop.paris\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/beit-ed-dine-palace.jpg\" alt=\"|\" width=\"1500\" height=\"836\" title=\"-\" srcset=\"https:\/\/libshop.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/beit-ed-dine-palace.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/libshop.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/beit-ed-dine-palace-300x167.jpg 300w, https:\/\/libshop.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/beit-ed-dine-palace-1024x571.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/libshop.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/beit-ed-dine-palace-768x428.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The rich historical past of the village of Beit Ed Dine precedes it. Designated capital of the emirate of Mount Lebanon at the beginning of the 19th century, <strong>the palace of Bet Eid Dine is one of the must-visit sites in the region. <\/strong>Here are some of the photos I was able to take of my visit.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2451\" src=\"https:\/\/libshop.paris\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/beiteddine11-e1564576584849.jpg\" alt=\"|\" width=\"1200\" height=\"1600\" title=\"-\" srcset=\"https:\/\/libshop.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/beiteddine11-e1564576584849.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/libshop.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/beiteddine11-e1564576584849-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/libshop.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/beiteddine11-e1564576584849-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/libshop.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/beiteddine11-e1564576584849-1152x1536.jpg 1152w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Built between the 18th century and the 19th century with the help of Italian architects in particular by the Emir Bachir Chehab II, who governed the emirate of Mount Lebanon in the first half of the 19th century, it was the residence of the emir until 1840.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2452\" src=\"https:\/\/libshop.paris\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/beiteddine15-e1564576660397.jpg\" alt=\"|\" width=\"480\" height=\"640\" title=\"-\" srcset=\"https:\/\/libshop.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/beiteddine15-e1564576660397.jpg 480w, https:\/\/libshop.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/beiteddine15-e1564576660397-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2453\" src=\"https:\/\/libshop.paris\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/beiteddine16-e1564576670675.jpg\" alt=\"|\" width=\"480\" height=\"640\" title=\"-\" srcset=\"https:\/\/libshop.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/beiteddine16-e1564576670675.jpg 480w, https:\/\/libshop.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/beiteddine16-e1564576670675-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2454\" src=\"https:\/\/libshop.paris\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/beiteddine17-e1564576680458.jpg\" alt=\"|\" width=\"480\" height=\"640\" title=\"-\" srcset=\"https:\/\/libshop.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/beiteddine17-e1564576680458.jpg 480w, https:\/\/libshop.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/beiteddine17-e1564576680458-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2455\" src=\"https:\/\/libshop.paris\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/beiteddine18-e1564576692243.jpg\" alt=\"|\" width=\"480\" height=\"640\" title=\"-\" srcset=\"https:\/\/libshop.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/beiteddine18-e1564576692243.jpg 480w, https:\/\/libshop.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/beiteddine18-e1564576692243-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The building, which sports an Italian baroque style, with a subtle blend of oriental characteristics of Lebanese architecture, was then used by the Ottoman authorities as the seat of residence of the government of Mount Lebanon.<\/p>\n<p>Later, under the French mandate after the First World War, it was requisitioned for the needs of local administration.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2456\" src=\"https:\/\/libshop.paris\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/beiteddine19.jpg\" alt=\"|\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" title=\"-\" srcset=\"https:\/\/libshop.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/beiteddine19.jpg 640w, https:\/\/libshop.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/beiteddine19-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2457\" src=\"https:\/\/libshop.paris\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/beiteddine20-e1564576786298.jpg\" alt=\"|\" width=\"480\" height=\"640\" title=\"-\" srcset=\"https:\/\/libshop.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/beiteddine20-e1564576786298.jpg 480w, https:\/\/libshop.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/beiteddine20-e1564576786298-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2458\" src=\"https:\/\/libshop.paris\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/beiteddine21-e1564576823523.jpg\" alt=\"|\" width=\"1200\" height=\"1600\" title=\"-\" srcset=\"https:\/\/libshop.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/beiteddine21-e1564576823523.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/libshop.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/beiteddine21-e1564576823523-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/libshop.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/beiteddine21-e1564576823523-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/libshop.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/beiteddine21-e1564576823523-1152x1536.jpg 1152w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2459\" src=\"https:\/\/libshop.paris\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/beiteddine22-e1564576834367.jpg\" alt=\"|\" width=\"1200\" height=\"1600\" title=\"-\" srcset=\"https:\/\/libshop.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/beiteddine22-e1564576834367.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/libshop.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/beiteddine22-e1564576834367-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/libshop.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/beiteddine22-e1564576834367-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/libshop.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/beiteddine22-e1564576834367-1152x1536.jpg 1152w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Its magnificent woodwork, its arabesques, its traditional hammams, its majestic oriental lounges and its collection of mosaics<\/strong>, immerse you in an atmosphere worthy of the thousand and one nights.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2467\" src=\"https:\/\/libshop.paris\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/beiteddine30-e1564577158354.jpg\" alt=\"|\" width=\"480\" height=\"640\" title=\"-\" srcset=\"https:\/\/libshop.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/beiteddine30-e1564577158354.jpg 480w, https:\/\/libshop.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/beiteddine30-e1564577158354-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2466\" src=\"https:\/\/libshop.paris\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/beiteddine29-e1564577143769.jpg\" alt=\"|\" width=\"480\" height=\"640\" title=\"-\" srcset=\"https:\/\/libshop.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/beiteddine29-e1564577143769.jpg 480w, https:\/\/libshop.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/beiteddine29-e1564577143769-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2465\" src=\"https:\/\/libshop.paris\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/beiteddine28-e1564577133477.jpg\" alt=\"|\" width=\"480\" height=\"640\" title=\"-\" srcset=\"https:\/\/libshop.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/beiteddine28-e1564577133477.jpg 480w, https:\/\/libshop.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/beiteddine28-e1564577133477-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2464\" src=\"https:\/\/libshop.paris\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/beiteddine27-e1564577122544.jpg\" alt=\"|\" width=\"480\" height=\"640\" title=\"-\" srcset=\"https:\/\/libshop.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/beiteddine27-e1564577122544.jpg 480w, https:\/\/libshop.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/beiteddine27-e1564577122544-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2463\" src=\"https:\/\/libshop.paris\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/beiteddine26-e1564577111671.jpg\" alt=\"|\" width=\"480\" height=\"640\" title=\"-\" srcset=\"https:\/\/libshop.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/beiteddine26-e1564577111671.jpg 480w, https:\/\/libshop.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/beiteddine26-e1564577111671-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Emir Bashir integrated in this palace <strong>a chapel and a mosque<\/strong>, as well as magnificent hammams and <strong>sumptuous lounges<\/strong>, where he welcomed travelers, poets, writers and musicians.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2462\" src=\"https:\/\/libshop.paris\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/beiteddine25-e1564577097808.jpg\" alt=\"|\" width=\"480\" height=\"640\" title=\"-\" srcset=\"https:\/\/libshop.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/beiteddine25-e1564577097808.jpg 480w, https:\/\/libshop.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/beiteddine25-e1564577097808-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2461\" src=\"https:\/\/libshop.paris\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/beiteddine24-e1564577087406.jpg\" alt=\"|\" width=\"480\" height=\"640\" title=\"-\" srcset=\"https:\/\/libshop.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/beiteddine24-e1564577087406.jpg 480w, https:\/\/libshop.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/beiteddine24-e1564577087406-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2460\" src=\"https:\/\/libshop.paris\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/beiteddine23-e1564577065169.jpg\" alt=\"|\" width=\"480\" height=\"640\" title=\"-\" srcset=\"https:\/\/libshop.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/beiteddine23-e1564577065169.jpg 480w, https:\/\/libshop.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/beiteddine23-e1564577065169-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>Did you like this article ? <a href=\"https:\/\/libshop.paris\/liban\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Find more in my guide \u201cLe Liban by Libshop\u201d!<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<div id=\"libsh-267223440\" class=\"libsh-apres-le-contenu libsh-entity-placement\" role=\"region\" aria-label=\"Advertisements\"><div style=\"background: #fff9f6; padding: 20px; margin-top: 34px; margin-bottom: 34px; box-shadow: 0px 0px 48px 0px rgb(0 0 0 \/ 11%);\">\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">\u2728<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: 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The picturesque village of Bet Ed Dine is for you. Located approximately 850 meters above sea level, on a hill overlooking Deir el-Qamar (yet another picturesque spot in Lebanon), Beit Ed Dine is a true tourist destination, primarily due to its palace, which also bears its name.<\/p>","protected":false,"raw":"Amoureux de la nature, de la montagne et du grand air, vous recherchez un endroit exceptionnel qui respire le calme et la s\u00e9r\u00e9nit\u00e9. Le village pittoresque de Bet Ed Dine est fait pour vous. Situ\u00e9 \u00e0 environ 850 m\u00e8tres d\u2019altitude, sur une hauteur qui fait face \u00e0 Deir el-Qamar (un \u00e9ni\u00e8me endroit pittoresque situ\u00e9 au Liban),\u00a0Beit Ed Dine est une v\u00e9ritable destination touristique qui tient principalement \u00e0 son palais, qui porte \u00e9galement son nom."},"author":1,"featured_media":2412,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"page_builder":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[9],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2409","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-paysages"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/libshop.fr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2409","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/libshop.fr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/libshop.fr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/libshop.fr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/libshop.fr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2409"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/libshop.fr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2409\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":4798,"href":"https:\/\/libshop.fr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2409\/revisions\/4798"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/libshop.fr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2412"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/libshop.fr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2409"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/libshop.fr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2409"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/libshop.fr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2409"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}