Architecture of the Old Palace

This bilingual monograph focuses on one of the most important cultural pieces of Qatar’s recent past, The Old Palace. The building today forms part of the National Museum of Qatar and was once the residence of Qatar’s ruling family. Built in the early part of the 20th century, the Old Palace was the ultimate expression of local architectural forms. The publication is the first effort to bring together extant documentation of the Old Palace, including archival photography and drawings, and serves as an important resource for both architects and designers as well as those interested in Gulf heritage. Author: Mohammad Jassim Al-Kholaifi Publishing year: 2003 Publisher: National Council for Culture, Arts and Heritage and National Museum of Qatar Format: Paperback Language: Arabic and English Weight: 320 g