Raghadan Palace
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Raghadan Palace(Arabic:قصر رغدان,romanized:Qaṣr Raġadān) is a royalpalacelocated in the Royal Court compound ofAl-MaquarinAmman,Jordan.Constructed in 1926, the property became the residence ofKing Abdullah Iwho would go on to order the construction of several more palaces in the surrounding area. The palace is constructed in atraditional Islamic style,with colored glass windows modeled on theal-Aqsa MosqueinJerusalem.[1]
Raghadan Palace is used for hosting meetings with visitingheads of stateand for other ceremonial events, including the presentation and acceptance of new ambassadors'diplomatic credentials,and for replies to thespeech from the thronefollowing the state opening ofParliament.[1]In 2006, for example, PresidentGeorge W. Bushmet withKing Abdullah IIthere.[2]
The palace cost £1,600 to build in 1926. It was renovated in the late 1980s following a fire in 1983. Thecurrent monarchdoes not live at the property.[1]
The palace is guarded by a ceremonial unit ofCircassianguards, who also patrol the Basman Palace.[3]
An image of the palace appears on 50-dinar banknotes of theJordanian dinar.[4]
References[edit]
- ^abc"The Royal Palaces".King Hussein.
- ^Sheryl Gay Stolberg & Edward Wong (November 29, 2006)."Bush-Maliki Talks Are Postponed".New York Times.
- ^A rare look into the world of Jordanian royals' Circassian guards,Associated Press (January 29, 2016).
- ^Standard Catalog of World Paper Money, Modern Issues, 1961-Present(21st ed., F+W Media, 2015). Ed. George S. Cuhaj. p. 572.
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