Emir Bashir II of the Shihab dynasty built Beiteddine Palace in Lebanon between 1788 and 1818, on the site of a Druze hermitage. The article names no architect. It describes the palace as Lebanese architecture with notable Italian influences, and it calls it both an 18th-century and an early 19th-century work.
The courtyard measures 351 by 148 feet (107 by 45 m). Al-Madafa, a two-story wing, once received guests, and Dar El Wousta, the central section, is reached by a double stairway. Dar el Harim holds the private apartments and a hammam. The decoration includes carved and painted cedar, inlaid marble, mosaics and fountains.
In 1943 it was declared the president's official summer residence. Parts are open to the public and host the Beiteddine Festival and a museum. UNESCO gave it enhanced protection in 2024.
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