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Al-Gawhara Palace

Also known as the Bijou ('Jewelled') Palace, its French-style salons contain a dusty display of 19th century dress, royal furniture and tableware. Its most notable exhibit, however, is a mother-of-pearl model of Jerusalem's Dome of the Rock. Somewhere in this vicinity is the spot where St Francis of Assisi attempted to preach Christianity to the ayyubid ruler Al-Kamil.

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Uploaded on December 27, 2006
Taken on December 27, 2006