The Al-Rehab Palace () was a palace in

Baghdad Baghdad ( or ; , ) is the capital and List of largest cities of Iraq, largest city of Iraq, located along the Tigris in the central part of the country. With a population exceeding 7 million, it ranks among the List of largest cities in the A ...

Iraq Iraq, officially the Republic of Iraq, is a country in West Asia. It is bordered by Saudi Arabia to Iraq–Saudi Arabia border, the south, Turkey to Iraq–Turkey border, the north, Iran to Iran–Iraq border, the east, the Persian Gulf and ...

, constructed on the orders of

King Faisal II Faisal II (; 2 May 1935 – 14 July 1958) was the last King of Iraq. He reigned from 4 April 1939 until July 1958, when he was killed during the 14 July Revolution. This regicide marked the end of the thirty-seven-year-old Hashemite monarchy ...

. It was the private residence of the Iraqi royal family between 1937 and 1958, during the reign of

Faisal II Faisal II (; 2 May 1935 – 14 July 1958) was the last King of Iraq. He reigned from 4 April 1939 until July 1958, when he was killed during the 14 July Revolution. This regicide marked the end of the thirty-seven-year-old Hashemite monarchy ...

History

The palace was constructed at the cost of the royal family in the Al-Mansour suburb. It succeeded the Al-Zuhour Palace as the private residence of the royal family. It was to be the last residence of the Iraqi royal family. In the 1950s, the New Royal Palace was built to replace it, but it was not inhabited before the monarchy was abolished. The Al-Rehab Palace was the scene of the massacre of the royal family during the

14 July Revolution The 14 July Revolution, also known as the 1958 Iraqi military coup, was a ''coup d'état'' that took place on 14 July 1958 in Iraq, resulting in the toppling of King Faisal II and the overthrow of the Hashemite-led Kingdom of Iraq. The Ira ...

in 1958.Seal, J. (2021). A Coup in Turkey: A Tale of Democracy, Despotism and Vengeance in a Divided Land. Storbritannien: Random House. The building was torn down in 1973.

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