Al Salam Palace | |
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قصر السلام | |
Alternative names | Al Dheyafa Palace |
General information | |
Status | Completed |
Type | Museum |
Location | Shuwaikh |
Address | Shuwaikh, Kuwait |
Country | Kuwait |
Coordinates | 29°21′27.7″N 47°57′10.6″E / 29.357694°N 47.952944°E |
Construction started | 1960s |
Inaugurated | 1964 |
Renovated | 2015-19 |
Destroyed | 1990 invasion |
Cost | US$16.5 million[1] |
Renovation cost | US$129 million[2] |
Technical details | |
Floor count | 2 |
Floor area | 32,000 m2 (344,400 sq ft) |
Design and construction | |
Architect(s) | Medhat Al-Abed[1] |
Renovating team | |
Renovating firm | SSH |
Other information | |
Parking | 3 subterranean levels |
Website | |
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The Al Salam Palace (Arabic: قصر السلام, Arabic for "Peace Palace") is a historic palace and museum located in Shuwaikh, Kuwait.[3] It was originally established as an idea envisioned by the late Amir Sheikh Saad Al-Abdullah Al-Salem Al-Sabah in the late 1950s, when he aspired to build a special mansion for him and his family. To achieve that, the late Amir headed to Egypt to search for a specialized architect who could turn his vision of the mansion into reality. He eventually commissioned architect Medhat Al-Abed,[1] who designed a round-shaped palace with magnificent interior decorations. Al Salam Palace is part of the new Kuwait National Cultural District (KNCD).[4]