Palace Hotel (Jerusalem)

[1] The Palace Hotel was built on Agron Street based on the plans of two Turkish architects Ahmet Kemmaledin and Mehmed Nehad, who were also hired by the Supreme Muslim Council to renovate the al-Aqsa Mosque.

[2] The builders were Tuvia Dunia and Baruch Katinka, who also built the Shepherd Hotel in Sheikh Jarrah.

The eclectic building style was influenced by neo-Ottoman architecture but also contained Greco-Roman and Moorish elements.

[2] The Palace was one of Jerusalem's most luxurious hotels, with a stately entrance hall, marble accents, modern guest rooms and private telephones.

[5] In April 2014, the hotel reopened as the Waldorf-Astoria Jerusalem, preserving the ornate limestone facade, rows of arched windows and floral and geometric carvings.