| Al Salam Palace | |
|---|---|
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]
- ^ a b c Habib, Ghada (April 29, 2019). "Al-Salam Palace .. wonderful architectural masterwork blending Kuwait's past, present, future - report". KUNA.
- ^ "Kuwait's Combined Group lands KWD 39 mln deal". Mubasher. Retrieved May 15, 2019.
- ^ "Al Salam Palace". 28 August 2017.
- ^ "Kuwait National Cultural District".