Raghadan Palace

Coordinates: 31°57′22″N 35°56′58″E / 31.95611°N 35.94944°E / 31.95611; 35.94944
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King Abdullah II of Jordan and U.S. President George W. Bush
in Raghadan Palace (2006)

Raghadan Palace (

Raghadan Palace is used for hosting meetings with visiting

The palace cost £1,600 to build in 1926. It was renovated in the late 1980s following a fire in 1983. The current monarch does not live at the property.[1]

The palace is guarded by a ceremonial unit of Circassian guards, who also patrol the Basman Palace.[3]

An image of the palace appears on 50-dinar banknotes of the Jordanian dinar.[4]

References

  1. ^ a b c "The Royal Palaces". King Hussein.
  2. ^ Sheryl Gay Stolberg & Edward Wong (November 29, 2006). "Bush-Maliki Talks Are Postponed". New York Times.
  3. ^ A rare look into the world of Jordanian royals' Circassian guards, Associated Press (January 29, 2016).
  4. ^ Standard Catalog of World Paper Money, Modern Issues, 1961-Present (21st ed., F+W Media, 2015). Ed. George S. Cuhaj. p. 572.

31°57′22″N 35°56′58″E / 31.95611°N 35.94944°E / 31.95611; 35.94944